Health Information & Informatics Management

[TNPhiMu]

After the past 6 months of truly hating my job, and another 3 months of absolutely no luck finding a new job (or any actual prospects for that matter), I'm seriously entertaining the idea of heading back to school. I've been toying with it for the past year to year and a half anyhow, and so now may be the time to really buckle down and decide what I want to do.

I've narrowed my choices down to either going back for a Masters of Art in Teaching (teaching elementary or special ed. eventually), or going back to get my Bachelors in Health Information/Informatics Management (and following up with a Masters in the same).

I know tons of teachers, so, my question is... is anyone around here in the HIIM field? My mom has been in the field for over 25 years and so she's got alot of info. for me, but I need outside perspective as well. So, I'm open to anything and everything! What do you like and dislike about it? Is it worth my time and effort? Did you enjoy the program you were in? (I would be looking at the HIIM program through UT-Memphis (Health Science Center)... a one year full time program, after I get about 4 pre-req. classes).

Thanks!