HI 205 Chapter2.4ed

1. Chapter 2
Health
Information
Management
Professionals

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Careers
• Cancer Registrar
– Training
 College-based registry management programs
– Credentials
 Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR)
– Employment opportunities
 Cancer registries
 Consulting firms
 Private and government agencies
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 1)
• Coding and Reimbursement Specialist
– Training
 College-based
– Professional associations
 American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
 American College of Medical Coding Specialists (ACMCS)
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
– Employment opportunities
 Hospitals
 Government agencies
 Internet-based application service provider (ASP)
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 2)
• Chief Information Officer (CIO)
– Training
 College-based
– Credentials
 Certified Manager (CM)
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 3)
• Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO)
– Training
 College-based
– Credentials
 Currently no specific credential for CKO
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 4)
• Health Information Manager
– Training
 College-based
– Credentials
 Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
 Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
– Employment opportunities
 Clinics, consulting firms, government agencies, insurance
companies
 Hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices
 Physician offices
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 5)
• Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)
– Training
 College-based
– Professional associations
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
– Certified
 Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA)
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 6)
• Certified Documentation Improvement
Practitioner (CDIP)
– Training
 College-based
– Professional associations
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
– Credentials
 Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 7)
• Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security
(CHPS)
– Training
 College-based
– Professional associations
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
– Credentials
 Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS)
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 8)
• Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist
( CHTS)
– Training
 Professional exam
– Professional associations
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 9)
• Certified Professional in Health Informatics
(CPHI)
– Training
 Professional exam
– Professional association
 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 10)
• Health Insurance Specialist
– Training
 College, vocational school
 On-the-job training
– Professional associations
 American Medical Billing Association (AMBA)
 International Claims Association (ICA)
 Medical Association of Billers
– Credentials
 Offered by organizations above
– Employment opportunities
 Variety of settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 11)
• Health Services Manager
– Training
 College-based
– Credentials
 Certified Nursing Home Administrator (CNHA)
– Employment opportunities
 Hospitals, clinics, outpatient care settings
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 12)
• Medical Assistant
– Training
 College-based
– Credentials
 Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
 Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
– Employment opportunities
 Physician offices and clinics
 Public and private hospitals
 Nursing and residential care facilities
(Continues)

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Careers (Continued 13)
• Medical Transcriptionist
– Training
 Postsecondary education
– Credentials
 Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT)
 Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT)
– Employment opportunities
 Hospitals, clinics, physician offices
 Home-based

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American Academy of Professional
Coders
• Coding certifications by AAPC
– Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
– Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H)
– Certified Professional Coder-Apprentice (CPC-A)
– Certified Professional Coder-Hospital-Apprentice
(CPC-H-A)
– Certified Professional Coder-Payer (CPC-P)

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American College of Medical
Coding Specialists
• Coding certifications by ACMCS
– Coding Specialist for Payors (CSP)
– Facility Coding Specialist (FCS)
– Professional Coding Specialist (PCS)

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American Health Information
Management Association
• Coding certifications by AHIMA
– Certified Coding Associate (CCA)
– Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
– Certified Coding Specialist-Physician-based (CCS-P)

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Other Career Opportunities
• Consultant
• Medical Office Manager
• Medical Staff Coordinator
• Privacy Officer
• Quality Manager
• Risk Manager
• Utilization Manager
• Vendor Salesperson

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Professional Practice Experience
• Preparing for the professional practice
• Creating a professional resume
• Student responsibilities
• Professional code of ethics

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