Medical Records and Health Information Technicians by https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5 en-us 2018-07-18 05:53:15 UTC 2018-07-18 06:39:34 UTC hello@padlet.com What do you do in this job? natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491606 2018-07-18 05:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491606 What education do you need? natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491621 2018-07-18 05:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491621 What is the average salary? natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491637 2018-07-18 05:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491637 How's the job outlook? natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491655 2018-07-18 05:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491655 What qualities should you have for this job? natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491671 2018-07-18 05:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491671 natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491809 Health information technicians usually do the following: 
  • Review patients' records for timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of data
  • Organize and maintain data for clinical databases and registries
  • Track patient outcomes for quality assessment
  • Use classification software to assign clinical codes for insurance reimbursement and data analysis
  • Electronically record data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting
  • Maintain confidentiality of patients’ records
]]> 2018-07-18 05:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491809 natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491974 Post secondary education in health information technology typically includes courses in: 
  • medical terminology
  • anatomy and physiology
  • communication
  • health data requirements and standards
  • classification and coding systems
  • healthcare reimbursement methods
  • healthcare statistics
  • computer systems
Applicants to health information technology programs may increase their chances of admission by taking high school courses in health, computer science, math, and biology.
]]> 2018-07-18 06:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270491974 natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270492297 The median annual wage for medical records and health information technicians was $39,180 in May 2017. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,810, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $64,610.]]> 2018-07-18 06:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270492297 natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270492444 Employment of health information technicians is projected to grow 13 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. An aging population will require more medical services, and health information technicians will be needed to organize and manage the older generations’ health information data.

]]> 2018-07-18 06:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270492444 natmen956 https://padlet.com/natmen956/gy8k3kf3nuf5/wish/270492727 You should have: 
  • Analytical skills: understand and follow medical records and diagnoses, and then decide how best to code them in a patient’s medical records.
  • Detail oriented: must be accurate when recording and coding patient information.
  • Integrity: they work with patient data and are required, by law, to be kept confidential. They must exercise discretion and a strong sense of ethics when working with this information in order to protect patient confidentiality.
  • Interpersonal skills: need to be able to discuss patient information, discrepancies, and data requirements with other professionals such as physicians and finance personnel.
  • Technical skills: must use coding and classification software and the electronic health record (EHR) system that their healthcare organization or physician practice has adopted.
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