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HIM professionals play a critical role in
maintaining, collecting and analyzing the data
that doctors, nurses and other healthcare
providers rely on to deliver quality healthcare.
They are experts in managing patient health
information and medical records, administering
computer information systems and coding the
diagnosis and procedures for healthcare services
provided to patients. HIM professionals work in
a multitude of settings throughout the
healthcare industry including hospitals,
physician offices and clinics, long-term care
facilities, insurance companies, government
agencies and home care providers.
The first step in your career planning process
is to discover your interests and then match
them to careers. If you have an interest in
healthcare and information technology, health
information management (HIM) may be the right
career choice for you. As one of the fastest
growing occupations in one of the fastest
growing industries, a HIM career places you
right where the expanding arena of healthcare
meets the cutting edge of technology.
Visit the American Health Information Management
Association's Health Information Careers
website!
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What
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