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Health Information
Manager/Technician
Health information managers/technicians plan and develop,
organize, manage, and direct the medical information systems for health
facilities. Responsibilities may include: 1) training and supervising the
health information managers (HIM) staff; 2) developing systems for the
efficient and confidential recording, retention, and retrieval of medical
data; and 3) compiling statistical reports from patient medical records for
medical, administrative, legal, and research purposes. Health information
managers/technicians work closely with hospital administrators to monitor
health-facility spending, physician-practice patterns, quality assessment, and
research.
Work Environment
Hospitals employ about 60 percent of all health
information managers/technicians. Other areas of employment are with medical
group practices, health maintenance organizations, insurance companies, nursing
homes, clinics, ambulatory and long-term care facilities, state and federal
health agencies, and other corporations.
Job Outlook
The need for complete, accurate, and timely clinical data
has increased the demand for health information managers/technicians,
especially in hospitals.
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Salary
Salary depends on education, geography, job setting, and experience. Current salaries range from $31,000 - $58,000.
Length of Training/
Requirements
Students in health information manager programs must earn
a four-year degree in health information management from a university with an
accredited program. The American Health Information Management Association
(AHIMA) is the official accrediting agency for health information management
and technology.
Educational Programs
Bachelor's/Master's Degrees
Southwest Texas State
University
Texas Southern University
Texas Woman's University
University of Houston - Clear Lake
The University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston
The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas
Professional Associations
American Health
Information Management Association
919 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1400
Chicago, IL 60611-1683
312/787-2672
Fax: 312/787-9793
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