Healthcare Informatics is a niche field that requires doctors (allopathic, homeopathic, Ayurvedic), dental surgeons and paramedical persons to ensure that software for medical purposes is designed appropriately and works as required from a clinician/nurse perspective. There is a great shortage of persons in this field, globally. In India, a young doctor qualifying as a domain analyst could find positions in many multi-national software companies and could start with a package of Rs 25,000 per month. With the increase in experience, he/she could go as high as the 3 lakh per month bracket.
In the US and UK the opportunities are brighter. A chief information officer is responsible for implementation of information systems related to patient care, program and project budgeting, hiring and training staff members, and establishing administrative policies. As a CIO, you'll also consult…
