Considering a career in health information management?

You’re on the right track! The health information management sector is part of the booming medical industry – which will generate an estimated 3 million new wage and salary jobs by 2016 (BLS). That’s more than any other industry! 

With a growing need for high quality data, you can play an important role in improving patient care. Your ability to provide timely, accurate and reliable records will make your services in demand.

Prepare now with Allied.  Your training will help you effectively perform a variety of tasks, which may include:

• Communicating with doctors and other health professionals to ensure accurate diagnoses
• Using computer programs to tabulate and analyze data
• Organizing patient records
• Supervising data collection from health care institutions
• Upholding quality improvement methods and help controling costs
• Evaluating patient records for total completeness and accuracy
• Providing medical documentation for use in legal cases or in research studies

Quality health care starts with up-to-date health records. As a trained professional, you'll be prepared to provide doctors, nurses and health care professionals with what they need to effectively perform their jobs.

Are you ready to make a difference? Health information management is the cornerstone of today's health care industry.

 

Call (888) 501-7686 today and take a life-changing step towards the promising career you deserve.

 

Program Information

Allied Medical School’s Health Information Management Course prepares you with knowledge you can use.  

You’ll learn all this and more:

• Health Information Management Concepts
• U.S. Health Care Delivery Identification
• Ethics
• Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)
• Health Data Standards
• Health Information System Life Cycles
• Numbering, Filing & Circulation Systems
• Collecting & Maintaining Health Data
• Patient Record & Documentation Issues
• Electronic Health Records System Evolution
• Clinical & Administrative Terminologies
• Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO)
• And so much more!

 

Allied's Health Information Management Course includes:

• Health Information: Management of a Strategic Resource – This textbook covers the different types of health care organizations and medical offices and guides you through the various areas of the health information management field.
• 10 comprehensive lessons – Each lesson includes an overview, objectives, assignments and multiple-choice online quizzes.
• Online final exam – No proctor required.

This course is also a great fit with Allied’s Medical Coding, Medical Billing and Medical Administrative Assistant Programs. Give your career an advantage with up to date patient record management and applicable privacy laws and regulations.

Allied’s comprehensive course materials are backed by educational tools that enhance your online learning experience.

Here’s how you’ll benefit as an Allied student:

Live Student Support

You’re never alone during your online course. Allied enhances your education with over 50 in-house, student support members dedicated to your success.   You can even reach support through email or fax if you choose.  Allied Medical School makes it easy so you can focus on what’s important – your career goals!

100% Online Course

Manage personal obligations and pursue your health education! Allied Medical School makes it all possible with convenient, online programs that work around your unique schedule.

Start Your Health Information Management Education Today!

What does a health information management professional do?

When a patient visits any type of health facility, a record of prescriptions, treatment outcomes, observations and more must be established.  As a health information management professional, you will make sure this data is accurately represented in the form of a medical record. Your work will ensure all patient information is accessible to doctors so they may make educated diagnoses and save lives.
 
Opportunities in the health information management field are present in all sectors of the medical industry.  Doctors’ offices, outpatient centers, hospitals, nursing care facilities and home health care services all require the expertise of a trained health information management professional.

You may also seek positions with public health departments for data collection, health care institutions for research and insurance companies that handle health issues.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), health information management career opportunities are excellent. 

• Technicians will be needed to enter patient information into computer databases to comply with Federal legislation mandating the use of electronic medical records.

• Medical records and health information technicians held about 170,000 jobs in 2006

• Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase by 18 percent through 2016—faster than the average for all occupations

• Job prospects should be very good; technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand

Call Allied today at 888-501-7686. It only takes a few moments to change your life forever.