Health Information Professions
Health Information Professions
Care for patients by caring for medical data.
Ensure patient’s health
information is:
• Complete
• Accurate
• Protected
• Readily available
for healthcare
providers when
needed
Health
Information
Management
Health
Information
Professions
Health
Informatiion
Technolgoy
Health
Informatics
Components of HIM and HI
EHRS
Legal
aspects of
health
information
systems
Clinical
medicine
Human
resource
management
Health
Information
Management
and
Informatics
Regulatory
and
accrediting
agency
requirements
Coding and
classification
systems
quality
Health Information Management (HIM)
Acquire,
analyze,
and protect
digital and
traditional
medical
information
vital to
provide
quality
patient care
Finance
Medicine
Information
Technology
Eligible to sit
for RHIA
Management
Medicine
Health Information Technology (HIT)
• Provides methods for health care providers to better manage
patient care through secure use and sharing of health information
• Framework used to manage health information and exchange
of health information in a digital format.
• Focused on the technical side of managing health information,
working with software and hardware used to manage and store
patient data.
• Typically Information Technology backgrounds
Health Informatics (HI)
• Focuses on information systems, informatics principles, and
information technology across the continuum of healthcare
delivery
– management science, management engineering principles,
healthcare delivery and public health, patient safety,
information science and computer technology.
• 4 focus areas:
– Medical/Bio Informatics – physician/research based
– Nursing Informatics – clinical/research based
– Public Health Informatics – public health/biosurveillance based
– Applied Informatics –flow of electronic medical information
including process, policy and technological solutions
Coding
vs.
Health Information Technician (HIT)
vs.
Health Information Management (HIM)
vs.
Health Informatics (HI)
Credential Pathways
* 2008 salary data
http://hicareers.com/
CCA:
Certified
Coding
Associate
• Education
<= 1 year
• Avg salary
$36.9 K
CCS:
Certified
Coding
Specialist /
CCS-P:
Certified
Coding
Specialist –
Physician
based
• 3 yrs on the
job
• No specific
education ->
on the job
training
• Avg salary
$56.7 K
RHIT:
Registered
Health
Information
Technician
• Associates
Degree
• Avg Salary
$52.8
RHIA:
Registered
Health
Information
Administrator
CHDA:
Certified
Health Data
Analyst
Bachelor’s
Degree
Avg Salary
$68.2K
BS + 5 years
work
experience
OR
RHIA + 1 year
experience
CHPS:
Certified in
Healthcare
Privacy and
Security
BS + 4 years
experience
OR
MS + 2 years
experience
OR
RHIA + 2
years
experience
Coding
• Non credentialed and credentialed personnel
• Code medical information using different coding systems based
on setting
– CPT-4
– ICD-9
– Snomed
– ICD-O
• Settings include: hospitals, ambulatory care, rehabilitation
centers, drug and alcohol facilities, local health departments,,
physician practice
Current Coding Jobs by Required
Credential
http://hicareers.com/
Job
CCA
CCS/
CCS-P
RHIT
RHIA
Coding
Manager
X
X
X
X
Inpatient Coder
X + 3 years
experience
X
X
Coding
Manager
X
X
X
Senior Coding
Consultant
X
X
X
Remote Coder/
Auditor
X
Health Information Technician
• Associate’s degree focusing on technical aspects in health
information departments in a wide variety of health care settings.
– Settings include: hospitals, ambulatory care, rehabilitation
centers, drug and alcohol facilities, local health departments,
third-party payers, pharmaceutical companies, acute care,
insurance companies, physician practice
• Eligible to sit for RHIT
• Education focused on:
– Health care delivery
– Coding and abstracting
– Terminology
– Quality Improvement
– Internship
Current HIT Jobs
http://hicareers.com/
• Focused more on technical (coding, billing, abstraction) aspects
of health information management.
Hospital
coder/abstractor
Physician Biller
Medical Record
Technician
Tumor Registrar
Compliance
Specialist
Clinical
Documentation
Specialist
HIM Supervisor
Revenue Analyst
HIM
Reimbursement
Analyst
Health Information Manager Education
Education Focus
Clinical medicine
Coding and classification systems
Database and Clinical information systems
Quality and Human Resource Management
Project Management and Systems Analysis
Legal and Ethical Aspects of EHR
Current RHIA Jobs
http://hicareers.com/
• Employment settings include: ambulatory care, rehabilitation
centers, drug and alcohol facilities, local health departments,
third-party payers, pharmaceutical companies, acute care,
insurance companies
Compliance
Specialist/Privacy
Officer
Business
Development
Project Manager
Hospital
Compliance Auditor
Senior Practice
Manager
Client
Implementation
Manager
Director, Health
Information
Manager
Decision Support
Sr. Business
Analyst
Manager, Electronic Director of Training
Clinical Applications & EducationHospital
Coding/Compliance
Services
MS in Health Informatics
Skills and
competencies:
Focused on
operations
management
health data
management
assure
accurate and
complete
medical record
information
policy
cost effective
information
processing
information
systems
administrative
and clinical
work flow
Not Eligible
to sit for
RHIA
Health Information Manager Education
Education
Focus
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Health Informatics
Database Development
Management Information Systems
Project Management
Systems Analysis
Legal and Ethical Aspects of EHR
Information Standards
Leadership
Current Health Informatics Jobs
http://hicareers.com/
Vice President,
Client Audit
Services
Chief Executive
Officer
Medical Billing and
Insurance Coding
Program
Chair/Instructor
Senior Practice
Manager
Manager of
Healthcare Clinical
Research/Medical Analyst
Informatics
Regional
Application Suite
Director
Regional Director
Organizational
Readiness
Healthcare
Terminologist
Health Information Professions
Salary and Job Market
Primary Work Settings
http://www.ahima.org/membership/salarystudy08.aspx
Non-Provider Settings
http://www.ahima.org/membership/salarystudy08.aspx
Average Salary by Work Setting
http://www.ahima.org/membership/salarystudy08.aspx
Average Director Salary by Education
http://www.ahima.org/membership/salarystudy08.aspx
Average Coder Salaries by Credential
http://www.ahima.org/membership/salarystudy08.aspx
Bureau of Labor Statistics National HIM
Employment Needs
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos103.htm
• Increased demand is on the rise at all levels of education
and credentialing.
• One of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the US
• Employment increase of 20% -> much faster than other
professions
• Over 35,000 new jobs by 2018
Contributing Factors to HIT Labor Shortage
• Graying of America - Bureau of Labor Statistics
– Inadequate pool of newer workers to fill vacancies and
provide care when current workers retire.
• ARRA requirement for “meaningful use” of electronic health
records by health care providers
• Change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2013
Southeastern PA HIM Employment Needs
Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
• 29% of jobs in SE PA in healthcare or education
• 12 of the top 20 employers in Philadelphia in healthcare:
– PENN, CHOP, TJUH, TENET, TUHS, IBX,
FRANKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, GSK
• Most in demand skills in Philadelphia Region:
– Basic computer skills enhanced with literacy enabling
workers to locate and maintain office and clerical
positions across industry sectors
– Mid-level computer support specialists
Temple’s Credit Bearing HIM/HI
Programs
Temple University
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39th largest comprehensive institution in U.S.
Annual investment of $100 M in programs and research
Philadelphia’s 6th largest employer
Recognized as one of the nation’s “most connected”
universities
• One of the nation’s largest educators in the combined
fields of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatry and law.
– 1 in 5 professionals in US graduated from Temple
• Health Information Management (HIM) Department:
– Academic professional leadership since 1969
– Accredited by CAHIIM
BS in HIM Program
Prerequisite Courses
University
Core
Quantitative
Reasoning
Science and
Technology
• Math 1011/C055
• Statistics
2101/C021
• Math1013/C067
• Psychology
1167/C067
• Kinesiology 1223/C100
• Kinesiology 1224/C101
• Anatomy & Physiology I
• Anatomy & Physiology II
• Computer and
Information Sciences
CIS1055/C055
Electives
(7 -8)
Professional Courses – Junior Year
Fall
Spring
Health Information System in Acute Care
Legal Aspects of Health Information
U.S. Health Care System
Health Information Systems in Non-acute
Care
Language of Medicine
Clinical Medicine I
Statistics, Research & Registries in Health
Care
International Classification of Disease
Healthcare Database Administration
Management in Health Information Systems
* Professional Practice Internship
Professional Courses – Senior Year
Fall
Spring
Health Informatics: Infrastructure and
Standards
Health Informatics: Systems and Design
CPT Coding
Systems Analysis in Health Information
Management
Quality Improvement in Health Care
Political, Social and Ethical Aspects of Health
Information
Clinical Medicine II
Health Care Reimbursement Systems
Human Resource Management in Health
Information Systems (WI)
*Professional Practice Internship
Management Internship – 40 Hours x 4
weeks
HIM Case Studies (WI)
MSHI - Master’s of Science in Health
Informatics
Admission Requirements
• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
university.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for admission to Graduate School
– 3.25 GPA in 3 prerequisite courses, if HIM body of
knowledge is required, based on resume
• Computer competency examination
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
• Career statement:
• Two Graduate Recommendation forms
• Interview with Health Informatics departmental faculty
COURSE SCHEDULE: PART-TIME
Post-BS Certificate in Health Care
Informatics
PROPOSED
Post-BS Certificate Program- 4 tracks
Health Informatics
Healthcare Data
Analytics
Clinical Health Leader
Health Information
Privacy and Security
If no health care
background
If no health care
background
If no health care
background
If no health care
background
MIS 5001- Managing Information
Technology
X
X
X
X
HIM 8001- Information Technology for
the HER
X
X
X
X
HIM 8027- EHR: Ethical, Legal and
Advocacy Aspects
X
HIM 8028- HIS:Standards and
Electronic Applications
X
Certificate
HCM 5101- Health Systems
Organization and Development - PREREQ
HIM 8011- Healthcare Reimbursement
Systems
X
MIS 5101- Database Analysis and
Design
X
OT 8509- Leadership in the Health
Professions- The Art and Science of
Influence
X
HIM 8029- Graduate Seminar
X
MIS 5105- Emerging TechnologyBusiness Continuity, Disaster
Recovery, and Information Security
X
HIM 8027- EHR: Ethical, Legal and
Advocacy Aspects
X