Health Information Specialist

                                                                                                                   Duties and Responsibilities: 

 Health Information Specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insurance data.  They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients. There are a variety of job specialties within this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists.  Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists.  Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research.   

Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.

Average Salary: 

 $20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists) 
$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians) 
$30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrators)

Educational Requirements:

Students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English. Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.  Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. Record administrators must complete a bachelor's degree program in the field and pass a certification examination.

Answer:

By the requirements expected of a Health Information Specialist, really make me one day join that profession. One of the reasons in which I have chosen to one day be one of them is because, I like explaining to the people how health is the most important thing in this world. And with no health there is no you.

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