1. Chapter 2: Health Information Management Professionals

2. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-2 Careers  Cancer Registrars –Training College-based registry management programs –Credentials Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) –Employment opportunities Cancer registries Consulting firms Private and government agencies

3. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-3 Careers  Coding and Reimbursement Specialists –Training College-based –Professional Associations—AHIMA & AAPC Credentials Certified Coding Apprentice (CCA) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H) –Employment opportunities Medical coding in a variety of health care settings

4. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-4 Careers  Health Information Managers –Training College-based –Credentials Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) –Employment opportunities Variety of jobs working with health information in a variety of settings. Supervisory and management positions for those who desire those roles and demonstrate leadership abilities.

5. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-5 Careers  Health Insurance Specialists –Training –Credentials Electronic Claims Professional (ECP) Claims Assistance Professional (CAP) Associate, Life and Health Claims (ALHC) Fellow, Life and Health Claims (FLHC) Certified Medical Billing Specialist (CMBS) –Employment opportunities Billing office, health insurance companies

6. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-6 Careers  Health Service Managers –Training Typically a four year degree and beyond –Credentials Certified Nursing Home Administrator (CNHA) –Employment opportunities Manage facilities or medical offices

7. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-7 Careers  Medical Transcriptionists –Training Postsecondary education –Credentials Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) Prestigious, in many cases not required for employment –Employment opportunities Medical Transcriptionist in a variety of health care settings or transcription service

8. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-8 Other Career Opportunities  Consultant  Medical Office Manager  Medical Staff Coordinator  Privacy Officer  Quality Manager  Risk Manager  Utilization Manager  Vendor Salesperson  Trauma registrar  Software trainer

9. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-9 Professional Practice Experience  Preparing for the professional practice –All HIT and Coding students must participate in professional practice Professional Practice Activities are built into the courses to give you real world types of experience Practicum required by AHIMA  If you are an HIT student, read the HIT Handbook provided. If you are a Coding student, read the Coding Handbook provided. These are located in the Week 2 section of the course.

10. Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-10 Join Your Professional Association  Benefits of joining a professional association –Publications –Web site access –Networking –Reduced certification exam fees –Scholarships and grants

11. AHIMA www.ahima.org Copyright ©2005 by Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2-11