As you know, ACA was just upheld by supreme court and the healthcare industry need a lot of health IT workers IMMEDIATELY. States need them for all the state exchange (need to be ready by next year) and electronic health records systems and hospitals/medical schools/clinics need them to interact with the state exchange. In this case, your biochemistry background is a plus not a minus for the job. You need to learn SQL which should be fairly easy for you. Since there will be a huge demand in a very short time, they might overlook your lack of experience if you can prove that you are a competitive candidate. Good luck!
http://informaticsprofessor.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-level-of-training-is-needed-for.html
