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Where the. Future Clicks:. Your Health Information Management Career. Do you know . what you want. to be. when you grow up? . A butcher, . a baker,. a candlestick maker,. or…. A Health Information Management Professional. Health Information. Management. places you right where.

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  1. Where the Future Clicks: Your Health Information Management Career

  2. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?

  3. A butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker, or…

  4. A Health Information Management Professional

  5. Health Information Management places you right where healthcare meets the cutting edge of technology

  6. Health Information Management is one of the fastest growing occupations in one of the fastest growing industries

  7. Health Information Management Professionals… Maintain, collect and analyze the data that doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare

  8. Health Information Management Professionals Are Experts in … managing patient health information and medical records administering computer information systems coding the diagnosis and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients

  9. Health Information Management Professionals Work Settings: • Managed care organizations • Long term care facilities • Behavioral health facilities • Consulting and law firms • Information system vendors • Ambulatory care facilities • Rehabilitation centers • Skilled nursing facilities • Home care providers • Hospitals • Government agencies • Pharmaceutical companies • Physician practices • Insurance companies

  10. Competitive Salaries Bachelor’s Degree with an RHIA credential • $30,000 to $50,000 starting • $50,000 to $75,000 five years out Associate’s Degree with an RHIT credential • $20,000 to $30,000 starting • $30,000 to $50,000 five years out

  11. How Do You Get Started?

  12. Step One: High School Courses: Business Computer science English Math Biology Chemistry courses

  13. Step Two: Formal Education Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution A complete list can be found atwww.ahima.org/careers

  14. Step Three: Certification Pass a certification examination and earn a credential that tells the world you are a competent professional

  15. Why a credential? Demonstrates to co-workers and supervisors a dedication to quality healthcare and the highest standards of health information management Tells employers that you have been trained and tested to implement best practices and apply current technology solutions Sets you apart from job candidates who are not credentialed

  16. RHIA –Registered Health Information Administrator Requires a bachelor’s degree Frequently leads to a management level position requiring plenty of interaction with colleagues on the medical, financial and administrative staff.

  17. RHIT –Registered Health Information Technician Requires an associate’s degree RHITs often get jobs analyzing data, reporting patient information and working on reimbursement

  18. Career Planning Checklist Go to www.ahima.org/careers • Learn more about HIM careers • Get firsthand viewpoints from Health Information Management Professionals • Check out financing opportunities Discuss your interest with your guidance counselor

  19. Healthcare + Technology = Success for You

  20. Thanks and Good Luck!

  21. Jill M. DervanHIT Program DirectorDarton College

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