Starting in the winter 2012 quarter, Clark College offers an exciting new health care technology college transfer degree program in Health Informatics Information Technology.

Health care is a fast growing and increasingly information-intensive industry. More and more professionals are needed to keep pace as the technology continues to change and advance.

Health informatics Information Technology (HIIT) is the study of resources and methods for the management of health information. The field encompasses and utilizes advanced computer technology to coordinate the computer information systems used by hospitals, medical clinics and health care professionals. For those who are well prepared, health information technology offers a bright, rewarding and well paying career pathway.

Electronic health systems are quickly replacing inefficient and costly paper records so that health care providers can quickly review and update a patient's medical history. Patients who have had to move, had to change doctors, or required emergency medical attention know the importance of getting medical records transferred quickly and how difficult that is to accomplish in a paper-based system. Health informatics is making this transformation possible at a regional and national level.