Health Information Management Career

New Career Opportunities are waiting for you

Thinking about a career in Health Information Management? 

Smart move!  Health Information Management is part of the growth-driven medical industry that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), will generate 3 million new wage and salary jobs by 2016. That’s more than any other industry! With the increased need for accurate and reliable patient records, opportunities will be abundant in health care facilities nationwide.

What does a Health Information Management professional do?

When a patient visits any type of health facility, a record of observations, prescriptions, treatment outcomes and more must be established.  The record must also include sensitive data that the patient provides concerning their treatment plans.  As a Health Information Management professional, you will ensure all of this data comes together in the form of a medical record. Your attention-to-detail will ensure all patient information is complete and accessible, which in turn, will help doctors make educated diagnoses and possibly save lives.

Typical Duties May Include:

• Organizing patient records
• Evaluating patient records for total completeness and accuracy
• Communicating with doctors and other health professionals to clarify diagnoses
• Providing medical documentation for use in legal cases or use in research studies
• Using computer programs to tabulate and analyze data
• Supervising data collection from health care institutions
• Upholding quality improvement methods and help controling costs

Where does a Health Information Management professional work?

Health Information Management opportunities are present in all sectors of the health care industry. For example, hospitals, physician offices, outpatient centers, home health care services and nursing care facilities all require the expertise of a trained Health Information Management professional. Other opportunities are available with insurance companies that deal with health issues, public health departments for data collection and health care institutions for research.

Opportunities in the Health Information Management sector are excellent. 

Check out the latest projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):

• Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase by 18 percent through 2016—faster than the average for all occupations

• Technicians will be needed to enter patient information into computer databases to comply with Federal legislation mandating the use of electronic medical records

• New jobs are expected in offices of physicians as a result of increasing demand for detailed records, especially in large group practices
• New jobs are expected in home health care services, outpatient care centers, and nursing and residential care facilities

• Medical records and health information technicians held about 170,000 jobs in 2006

• Job prospects should be very good; technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand

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