Clinical informatics director vs practice manager

The differences between clinical informatics directors and practice managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a clinical informatics director and a practice manager. Additionally, a practice manager has an average salary of $107,374, which is higher than the $68,090 average annual salary of a clinical informatics director.

The top three skills for a clinical informatics director include process improvement, clinical practice and clinical operations. The most important skills for a practice manager are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Clinical informatics director vs practice manager overview

	Clinical Informatics Director	Practice Manager
Yearly salary	$68,090	$107,374
Hourly rate	$32.74	$51.62
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	69,407	38,196
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Clinical informatics director vs practice manager salary

Clinical informatics directors and practice managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinical Informatics Director	Practice Manager
Average salary	$68,090	$107,374
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $98,000	Between $65,000 And $175,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Davis Wright Tremaine
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between clinical informatics director and practice manager education

There are a few differences between a clinical informatics director and a practice manager in terms of educational background:

	Clinical Informatics Director	Practice Manager
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Clinical informatics director vs practice manager demographics

Here are the differences between clinical informatics directors' and practice managers' demographics:

	Clinical Informatics Director	Practice Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.1% Female, 60.9%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between clinical informatics director and practice manager duties and responsibilities

Clinical informatics director example responsibilities.

Lead EMR steering committee to gain buy-in from stakeholders, especially c-suites, clinicians.
Manage front office, marketing, and communication -demonstrated/supervise exercises for patients -Developed instructional packets for home exercise programs
Provide support and train the multidisciplinary users for best practice in EMR usage and data management.
Work with outside vendors to ensure HL7 requirements are provide and ensure interfaces are working as expected.
Direct the daily operation of a psychiatric rehabilitation program and outpatient clinic for severely mentally ill adults in a residential setting.
Spearhead facility's initial CMS and AAAHC certifications ensuring accreditation for the facility.

Practice manager example responsibilities.

Secure new engagements worldwide, and lead numerous ERP and CRM initiatives.
Manage a great team of 7 consultants that deliver outstanding ERP solutions.
Supervise and manage a staff of 12.5 FTE personnel and 4 FTE physicians.
Accomplish at applying knowledge of veterinary science and compassion for animals to ensure optimal care.
Manage all aspects of establishing, setting and implementing standards and work processes to ensure well running PMO.
Manage the selection process and implementation of the practice's EMR by reviewing and updating the system as needed.

Clinical informatics director vs practice manager skills

Common clinical informatics director skills

Process Improvement, 52%
Clinical Practice, 13%
Clinical Operations, 9%
SAS, 8%
Clinical Trials, 7%
CMS, 6%

Common practice manager skills

Patients, 17%
Patient Care, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
PET, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Payroll, 3%

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