The Health Information Profession (eDoc)

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Dr. Ruthann Russo, a healthcare expert, introduces the Health Information Management (Medical Records) profession and why it’s important for consumers to become familiar with the HIM department of your local hospital. This eDoc explains how you can use HIM professionals to better understand and navigate your way through the healthcare system and your own medical records. The terms Health Information Management (HIM) and Medical Records are often used interchangeably. So, for example, you may sometimes hear the department in the hospital where patient records are kept referred to as the medical record department. Other times, you may hear it called the health information management or HIM department. They are one and the same. HIM is the more updated term in use today.

Additionally Dr. Russo describes the profession in case you or someone you know may have an interest in pursuing a career. Most people in the HIM field have gotten there through some round-about method. Their uncle was a doctor and talked with them about the HIM profession. They were originally going to be a nurse, but once they began the training, decided against it. The stories go on. But, of greatest importance is the fact that the HIM field is growing in demand on a daily basis. The need for trained, certified individuals is quite high and the outlook remains positive. Salaries are far above average in most cities and opportunities are diverse. If we can spread the word about the HIM profession, hopefully more individuals will enter the profession and bring it to the next level by focusing on capabilities of electronic medical records and personal health records.
In this eDoc You Will Learn:

The Role of the HIM professional in the hospital setting
How the HIM professional can help the consumer with health planning
The career outlook for becoming a HIM professional
The education requirements for becoming an HIM professional

Product Details:

Page Count: 35
Format: Adobe PDF file
Delivery: Digital Download
Author: Dr. Ruthann Russo

$8.95