Duties and responsibilities: Medical records and health information technicians, commonly referred to as health information technicians, organize and manage health information data. They ensure its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper and electronic systems. They use various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, for databases and registries, and to maintain patients’ medical and treatment histories.
Salary: $37,710 per year
Education: In order to find an
entry-level position, aspiring health information management specialists need
to be familiar with basic medical vocabulary and insurance coding techniques.
Most employers hire candidates that have earned an associate's degree in health
information management. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in
2008 there were over 200 schools in the United States accredited to offer such
a program through the Commission for Accreditation for Health Informatics and
Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Courses in these programs focus on
topics that include medical terminology, anatomy, medical coding, statistics
and database security.
Reflection: Do you think you would like to become one? Why or why not?
-I think I would enjoy this job position because all you really have to do is organize files and information and that sounds easy enough for anyone to do. The only down side to this would be the fact that you might stay glued to your chair in front of the computer most of the day.
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