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Employment Outlook for Healthcare Systems Management

The employment outlook for healthcare administrators is especially in demand due to an aging population, longer life expectancies and a new focus on using software programs to record patient health information.

Opportunities for unlimited job growth exist in the area of Healthcare Systems Management. Job titles include:

• Medical Office Administrator
• Health Data Resources Administrator
• Health Project Manager
• Healthcare Administrator
• Healthcare Data Analyst
• Healthcare Facilities Manager
• Healthcare Finance Manager
• Healthcare Insurance Manager
• Healthcare Marketing Manager
• Healthcare Quality Manager
• Healthcare Security and Privacy Manager

A fast growing area new to Healthcare Systems is the area of Informatics which has to do with new career paths opening up due to the adoption of the Electonic Health Record in 2014. This will lead to such positions as Health Information Manager, Health Information Data Administrator, and Health Information Data Resources Administrator.

Most of these positions offer competitive salaries ranging from $70,000 – $80,000 per year.

The healthcare industry is expected to generate 3 million jobs between 2006 and 2016 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009.

The expected growth in jobs by 2018 for medical and health services managers is 16%. Jobs in the medical records and health information technology sector are expected to grow by 20% by 2018.

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