Occupations/15-1211.01
Health Informatics Specialists
Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
47%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
66%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
59%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
- Mostly human
Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
- Mostly human
Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Translate nursing practice information between nurses and systems engineers, analysts, or designers, using object-oriented models or other techniques.
- 02Use informatics science to design or implement health information technology applications for resolution of clinical or health care administrative problems.
- 03Develop or implement policies or practices to ensure the privacy, confidentiality, or security of patient information.
- 04Analyze and interpret patient, nursing, or information systems data to improve nursing services.
- 05Identify, collect, record, or analyze data relevant to the nursing care of patients.
- 06Apply knowledge of computer science, information science, nursing, and informatics theory to nursing practice, education, administration, or research, in collaboration with other health informatics specialists.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.48
- Degree of automation2.20
- Time sitting4.24
- Originality (ability)3.88
- Conflict situations2.90
- Hands-on objects/tools2.57
- Outdoors / weather1.19
- Disease exposure2.19
- Decision freedom3.95
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.12
- Written Expression4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Originality3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.38
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science2.12
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.75
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $144,240 2 yr $122,038 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $141,586 2 yr $109,763 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $137,605 2 yr $116,083 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $15,200 | 24% | 87% | 1 yr $134,287 2 yr $134,761 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $122,038 2 yr — Master's · CIP 11.01 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $116,232 2 yr $111,196 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr — 2 yr $111,769 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $103,913 2 yr $99,709 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $103,078 2 yr $100,127 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $101,903 2 yr $94,281 Bachelor's · CIP 11.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $99,069 2 yr $95,930 Master's · CIP 11.01 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.0101 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $92,632 2 yr $84,653 Master's · CIP 11.01 |