I am against taking middle path, even though often I end up taking one. But one way is to go for undergrad in nursing with some credits to healthcare IT. After that work as nurse for while, if you like it go for NP, at this point you will more then crappy fake IT folks, if you don't like it go for masters in bio informatics it HCIT, this point also you will make more then fake IT. Do what ever you want but don't fake it out and force urself, it will kill you from inside out. Fake IT money will keep hook on you, that you can't get out of both money and misery. You have option of not doing it, so don't do it.