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CAREER IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
If you have an interest in healthcare and information technology,
health information management (HIM) could be an ideal career
choice for you. As one of the fastest growing occupations
in one of the fastest growing industries, an HIM career places
you right where the expanding arena of healthcare meets the
cutting edge of technology.
HIM professionals are experts in the field of patient health
information and medical records. HIM professional duties can
include operating computer information systems, coding diagnoses
and procedures for reimbursement, maintaining quality control
of health records, and more. These professionals are also
the caretakers and guardians of personal health information
ensuring that confidential patient information is secure and
released only according to strict state and federal laws.
HIM OFFERS PRESTIGE!
The HIM professional is an important connection between doctors,
patients, insurance providers, and other movers and shakers
in the healthcare field. By maintaining, collecting and analyzing
health information, the HIM professional makes an important
contribution to the delivery of quality care. Besides working
with cutting-edge technology, the job is an ongoing challenge.
HIM OFFERS VARIETY!
There is a multitude of employment opportunities for the Health
Information Management professional in a variety of work settings.
HIM professionals traditionally are employed by hospitals
or clinics, but opportunities also exist with health maintenance
organizations, physician offices, consulting firms, insurance
companies, law offices and information system vendors. HIM
professionals can choose from multiple career paths:
- HIM
department director
- HIM
systems manager
- Information
security officer
- Chief
privacy officer
- Corporate
compliance officer
- Consultant
- Health
data analyst
- Clinical
coding specialist
- Patient
information coordinator
- Physician
practice manager
- Financial
specialist
- Director
of quality management
HIM OFFERS CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY!
As health data grows in volume and complexity, HIM professionals
work more and more with cutting-edge technology for almost
all functions of the HIM Department. At one time, all medical
records were kept on paper; now the process of creating and
maintaining health data is becoming increasingly computer-oriented,
sophisticated and high tech. The paper "medical record"
may soon be a thing of the past.
HIM OFFERS A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT!
There is no more challenging atmosphere than today’s
ever-changing healthcare environment. As healthcare regulations
change and expand, and as issues such as privacy and computerized
records gain center stage, the demand for HIM professionals
will only increase.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT HIM CAREERS
To obtain more information and answers to your questions, click
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Who
Do You Work With in an HIM Department?
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Are the Working Conditions?
What
Can You Expect on the Job?
What
Are The Credentials Offered by AHIMA?
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Can You Receive Training in Minnesota?
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Can You Obtain Scholarships For HIM Educational Programs?
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the Typical Salary Range?
OTHER RESOURCES
American Health
Information Management Association (AHIMA)
Joint Healthcare
Information Technology Alliance (JHITA)
Healthcareers.com
OTHER LINKS
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM IN
HIM
BACHELOR’S DEGREE-RHIA
ASSOCIATE DEGREE-RHIT
CERTIFIED CODING SPECIALIST
PROGRAM
MHIMA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AHIMA FORE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
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