Health Information Management Careers HIM professionals enjoy a broad selection of job opportunities and options for professional growth. Based on your skills, education, and interests, here are some positions available to you: | With a Bachelor's Degree: - HIM Department Director
- HIM System Manager
- Data Quality Manager
- Chief Privacy Officer
- HIM College Instructor
- Consultant
| | HIM professionals work in a multitude of settings throughout the healthcare industry, from hospitals to insurance agencies. HIM professionals in the workplace HIM professionals hold many diverse roles, yet all share a common purpose: providing reliable and valid information that drives the healthcare industry. They are specialists in administering information systems, managing medical records, and coding information for reimbursement and research. Health information management professionals are uniquely qualified to: Ensure health information is complete and available to legitimate users - Code and classify data for reimbursement
- Analyze information necessary for decision support
- Protect patient privacy and provide information security
- Enhance the quality and uses for data within healthcare
- Administer health information computer systems
- Comply with standards and regulations regarding health information
- Prepare health data for accreditation surveys
- Analyze clinical data for research and public policy
Not only do they have diverse roles, AHIMA members also work throughout the entire healthcare industry in settings that span the continuum of care. In fact, Association members are employed in any organization that uses health information, including: - Hospitals
- Managed care organizations
- Long term care facilities
- Behavioral health facilities
- Consulting and law firms
- Information system vendors
- Ambulatory care facilities
- Rehabilitation center
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Home care providers
- Government agencies
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Physician practices
- Insurance companies
Professional Growth and Income HIM professionals can expect to be in high demand as the health sector expands into the next century. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites health information technology as one of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the US. On top of strong job prospects, competitive salaries also await HIM graduates. More than half of new HIM graduates with a bachelor's degree start with salaries in the $30,000 to $50,000 range. By five years out, one can earn upwards of $50,000 - $75,000 annually.
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