1 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 and 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Health Information Technologists and Medical Registars, retrieved on Sept. 9, 2024.
2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Summary of HIPAA Privacy Rules. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
3 Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM). (2024). Program Directory. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
4 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. (n.d.). Health Information Manager. Explore Healthcare Careers. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
5 Indeed Editorial Team. (2022, June 24). What is Health Information Management? Retrieved July 28, 2024.
6 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Health Information Technologists and Medical Registars as of May 2023, retrieved on Aug. 9, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 and 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. The pandemic may also impact the predicted future workforce outcomes indicated by the BLS. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers from across the country with varying levels of education and experience and does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as health information technologists and medical registars. It does not reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country. It also does not reflect a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. You may also wish to compare median salaries if you are considering more than one career path. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, and accept employment from, determines salary not only based on education, but also individual characteristics and skills and fit to that organization (among other categories) against a pool of candidates.
Approved and verified accurate by the associate dean of the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions on Sept. 9, 2024.
