Once in a while I need a little reassurance that I chose the right field of study. Do you find yourself in the midst of midterms or finals feeling sleep deprived and overwhelmed? Often thinking, why am I doing this to myself?
I think we’ve made the best decision in choosing Health Information Technology or Health Information Management. For example, recently HIM listed number 4 out of 9 hot college majors.
The following is US News and World Report list of 9 Hot College Majors:
1. Biomedical Engineering
2. Computer Game Design
3. Environmental Studies/Sustainability
4. Health Informatics/Information Management
5. Homeland Security
6. Information Assurance/Cyber Security
7. Nanotechnology
8. New Media
9. Public Health
Wait a minute. Did you notice that nursing is not on this list?
A few years ago, nursing was considered the hottest major. I nearly killed myself trying to compete for placement in a nursing program. On top of that, I was finally accepted and completed 3 semesters of the program before I changed majors and earned an associate of applied science degree in Health Information Technology.
Many HIM students were once competing to enter a nursing program. You could say we found HIM by accident - or it was your 2nd choice after nursing – or you immediately felt HIM was a better fit.
I’ve talked to a few nurses at the hospital where I work. Surprisingly, they usually ask me how to get into medical records. The first thing I tell them is that we are no longer considered the medical records department. Then I go into my lecture about the many opportunities from medial coding to quality improvement managers.
Thus my fellow cohorts, we’ve definitely found the perfect field of study. Cheers to another long night of studying the advance concepts of HIM or the legal aspects of HIM. Happy studying!
