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How can I change to a career in IT, currently in Healthcare?

I have a degree in Sciences, I currently work in Health care

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Nilanjana’s Answer

This is exciting. You might want to join the IT department at your current healthcare employer by putting in a transfer request. You would be able to bring in value with your core healthcare industry skills in the technology part of it. You can gain relevant IT experience there and build a career in IT.
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Mario’s Answer

Hi Mimidoo! Thanks so much for the post—it's really interesting! 😊

You can definitely connect the dots; health care utilizes a lot of technology like IT, electronics, AI, and machine learning, so you’re already halfway there! It’s true that it will be a challenging journey, but you already understand the importance of the human touch and interaction with customers, which is what matters most.

Start thinking about the problems and challenges in health care that you can solve more quickly and effectively with technology. Explore what tech background you might need—it's super exciting to see how you can link tech with health care!

Enjoy the journey; the world truly needs people like you!

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Mario R
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Dinesh’s Answer

Hi Mimidoo,
I hope you are doing well!
Switching from healthcare to IT is very doable—healthcare actually gives you strong advantages (regulatory awareness, workflow knowledge, documentation, working under pressure). Here are the most practical paths and how to move into them.

Pick an IT path that fits your background - You don’t need to start as a software engineer. Many healthcare-to-IT transitions are fastest through these roles. Best-fit starting paths (fastest from healthcare):

Healthcare IT / Informatics (EHR-focused) – roles like EHR Analyst, Clinical Informatics Specialist, Implementation Specialist, Clinical Systems Trainer. Leverages clinical/workflow knowledge and is often the quickest transition.
Healthcare Data/BI Analyst – build skills in Excel + SQL + Power BI/Tableau to create reports and dashboards tied to quality, operations, and patient outcomes.
IT Support (entry route to broader IT) – start with Help Desk/Desktop Support and grow into systems/cloud.


Overall recommendation: Start with Healthcare IT/Informatics or Healthcare Data Analytics because they use existing healthcare knowledge and typically offer the smoothest, quickest entry into IT.

Dinesh recommends the following next steps:

Spend 8–12 weeks building core skills and create 2 small portfolio projects (e.g., a healthcare KPI dashboard or a workflow improvement/training guide).
Get experience while still in school/work: become an EHR “super user,” join quality/reporting projects, or shadow informatics/IT staff.
Update resume to highlight transferable skills: documentation, compliance (HIPAA), process improvement, training, triage/prioritization, teamwork.
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