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title: How to Calculate Your Rate as an Independent Health IT Contractor
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# [How to Calculate Your Rate as an Independent Health IT Contractor](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog/how-to-calculate-your-rate-as-an-independent-health-it-contractor/)

 Written by [David Kushan](https://www.healthcareis.com/blog/author/david-kushan) | Dec 11, 2014 8:00:00 AM

When transitioning from permanent employment to contract consulting in healthcare IT you need to understand how to price yourself so that you are making a sound financial decision.

In our previous SlideShare presentation we outlined three crucial mistakes that can lead to a short career in contracting, the very first being pricing and budgeting. In this post we hope to address the issue of how to calculate your rate while considering every aspect of working independently.

**If you have any additional questions please leave them in the comment section below!**

** [How to price yourself in health IT consulting - Healthcare IS ](http://www.slideshare.net/AshleyWetmore/how-to-price-yourself-in-health-it-consulting-hcis-slides) ** from **[Healthcare IS](http://www.slideshare.net/AshleyWetmore)**

 

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