Health Information Specialist

Part 1

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Information Specialists obtain, post, and

Analyze medical, worked, finance, and

Insurance data. They ensure that this

Information is property recorded into medical

Records so practitioners can plan and evaluate

Health care provided to patients.

There are a variety of job specialties within this

Filed including Registered Recoded

Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians,

And Certified Coding Specialists.

Administrators coordinate the various

Information management responsibilities and coding specialists. Record technicians ensure medical

Records are accurate, coordinate

Reimbursement, and maintain disease registries

For research. Coding specialists assign and post

Correct diagnosis and procedure codes to

Records and report codes to insurance

Companies.

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)

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