The competitive edge to Healthcare IT

Healthcare is the fastest growing industry in the United States. By 2020, it is estimated that healthcare will account for more than 20% of the nation's GDP. 

 With this increasing growth, the market for healthcare IT professionals has become extremely competitive. In a recent blog post by Matt Hodgin, Senior Business Development Manager of Healthcare IT at Ettain Group, the competitive edge means there are different ways to break into healthcare IT.

The two primary ways to break into HIT are from the clinical side and from the IT side.

Other traditional IT skillsets that help transition into HIT include:

  • Security
  • Big Data
  • Program Management/Project Management
  • Application Development
  • IT Audit

But these aren't the only skills necessary for a smooth transition. According to the post, the willingness to learn, collaborate and doing whatever it takes to get the job done are also important components to HIT jobs. 

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