Ask HN: 32yr. old Healthcare Professional – Learn to Code or Pay Someone?

I have decided to take the leap into the health startup world. The only thing holding me back is that I do not know how to code. It is something I have had on my list of things to learn for a while, but time never allowed it. Now that I do have time and a comfortable income, I am debating whether I should put in the years to learn how to program, or that my time would be better spent befriending and paying a talented programmer to help me in executing my ideas. Frankly, I do not know if it is realistic for me to begin learning at this age considering it will likely take me at least 5 years to reach a skill-level required to implement many of the technologies a modern healthcare startup would need (HIPAA encryption, interfacing with EMRs, etc).

I do not need to start a company this very instant, but I would like to within the next few years. Any advice on how best to concentrate my time and effort would be greatly appreciated.