A REVIEW OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS: A CONTENT-ANALYSIS OF JOB ADVERTISEMENTS

The explosive demand for healthcare information management and technology (HIMT), is inspiring many healthcare organizations to enhance their recruiting efforts. To better understand HIMT skillsets in-demand, this study reports on a review of HIMT job advertisements. The results show the multi-faceted nature of HIMT careers. The findings confirm that many HIMT job advertisements emphasize the need for data analytics, problem solving skills and that soft skills remain highly valued. Additionally, our findings highlight and support a variety of vendor specific credentials and demonstrate less demand for some historically popular HIMT related credentials such as the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification. Overall, interesting results emerge in the range of HIMT skills in demand that can guide educators in curriculum development and provide healthcare organizations and professionals a framework for examining the current and future HIMT skills needed for successful healthcare delivery.