Health Informatics Specialists
Computer and Mathematical
Nursing practice is translated into models that systems engineers, analysts, or designers can use, and health information technology is designed or implemented for clinical and administrative problems. Policies and practices are written so patient information stays private, confidential, and secure. Patient, nursing, and systems data are collected and interpreted to improve nursing services; applications, tools, and decision-support features are selected, tested, and evaluated so nurses can manage data. Work is done with other health informatics specialists across practice, education, administration, or research. Suits people who like turning clinical routines into working software and keeping patient records protected.
Typical education: Master’s Degree
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$105'850
Median Wage Market Position
$105'850
What you might do
- Design health IT applications for clinical problems
- Translate nursing practice for systems designers
- Set policies that protect patient information
- Analyze nursing data to improve patient care
- Build tools that help nurses manage data
- Test and evaluate new informatics solutions
Skills that matter
- Translating nursing practice for system designers
- Designing health information technology applications
- Setting policies that protect patient records
- Interpreting patient and nursing care data
- Listening to nurses describe their practice
- Testing new informatics solutions with staff
AI & the future of this role
Workflow design, EHR configuration guidance, and troubleshooting documentation may be partly automated as clinical software improves. In-person training, regulatory judgment, and trust with care teams still count, but screen-heavy analysis looks more vulnerable over time.
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