Describes 75 jobs and how to attain them!
Information technology is one of the fastest-growing segments of the labor market. This practical, one-stop career guide describes the depth and breadth of job opportunities and careers currently available in health information technology (HIT), and helps readers to enter and advance within this expanding field. The book offers guidance for students in higher education and currently employed individuals looking for mid-career opportunities. It includes a description of educational requirements for success in the HIT field and major themes of the HIT workforce such as informatics, provider-based jobs, vendor, government, and payer-based employment.
The book describes quickest-route pathways for careers that require advanced training and professional associations that provide important information and resources. It examines the varied environments in which HIT careerists can workóhospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, the managed care and insurance sector, public health organizations, consulting firms and HIT vendors, and education and trainingóalong with related job opportunities. Seventy-five jobs include a description, experience and/or education requirements, core competencies, salary, employment outlook, and references. Interviews with individuals in varied HIT careers present a human face that offers valuable advice. An international perspective on HIT workforce development addresses issues and challenges within other countries, and an industry expert sheds light on future expectations for the HIT industry. Links to job resources, and listings of professional conferences and meetings, add further value to the guide, as do job seeker ìtipsî throughout.
Key Features:- Provides comprehensive, practical information about health information technology (HIT) careers for students and mid-career job seekers
- Explores the great variety of work environments and job opportunities within them
- Details education requirements and quickest pathways to attain them
- Includes interviews with people currently in HIT careers, links to job resources, professional conferences and meetings, and helpful tips throughout
- Presents an international perspective on HIT career development and the future of HIT careers from industry experts
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Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I Introduction to Careers in Health Information Technology (HIT)
Chapter 1 What is health information technology (HIT)?
Brian Malec, Ph D
Chapter 2 What is the Field of Health Informatics?
Brian Malec, Ph D
Rika Fukamachi, Report Writer Analyst, Hoag Hospital
Chapter 3 Educational Program in Health Information Technology
David Wyant, Ph D
Chapter 4 Finding a Career in Health Information Technology
Brian Malec Ph D
Chapter 5 The future of HIT careers
Dave Garets FHIMSS and John Glaser, Ph D
Part II Introduction to Job Descriptions and Interviews in Health Information Technology: Introduction
Brian Malec, Ph D
Chapter 6 HIT Careers in the Hospital Sector
Job Descriptions:
1. Help Desk and Customer Support Job Descriptions ñ Three examples
2. Health Desk Staff/Support (Example #1)
3. Health Desk and Application Support Specialist (Example #2)
4. Customer Service Support Manager (Example #3)
Daniel Nimoy, Clinical Office Supervisor, UCLA Health System
5. Data Analyst
6. Analytics Manager
7. General Description of an IT Business Analyst ñ Two Examples
8. IT Business Analyst (Example #1)
9. Lead Business Analyst/Senior Business Analyst (Example #2)
10. General Description of an Information Security Analyst – three Examples
11. Information Security Analyst (Example #1)
12. Information Security Analyst (Example #2)
13. Data Security (Example #3)
14. Senior Position in Information Security and Privacy ñ Three examples
15. Chief Information Security Officer (Example #1)
16. Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (Example #2)
17. Clinical Analyst
18. Clinical System Analyst
Carrie Roberts, Executive Director, Clinical Information Systems (CIS) & Lean
19. Compliance Analyst
20. Health Information Data Compliance
21. General Description of Health Information Management (HIM) Management Level Job Descriptions – Four Examples
22. Director Health Information Management (Example #1)
23. Health Information Management Director (Example #2)
24. Healthcare Information Management, Director (Example #3)
25. Manager of Health Information Management (Example #4)
Timothy Moore, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
26. Electronic Medical Records Related Job Descriptions ñ Two Examples
27. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Application Coordinator (Example #1)
28. Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Technician (Example #2)
29. HL7 Interface Analyst, Information Technology
30. Operations Analyst
31. General Description of a System Analyst ñ Three examples
32. Systems Analyst (Example #1)
33. System Analyst (Example #2)
34. Systems Engineer (Example #3)
Waleed Bassyoni, Senior Manager, Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence & Reporting
35. General description of a Healthcare Project Manager ñ Four Examples
36. Information Technology Project Manager (Example #1)
37. Project Coordinator/SR. Analyst (Example #2)
38. Health Services Information Technology Project Managers (Example #3)
39. Project Manager (Example #4)
40. Information Systems Auditor ñ Certified
41. Director of Clinical Applications
42. Director of Clinical Information
Scott Joslyn, Senior Vice President & CIO
Chapter 7 HIT Careers in the Vendor Sector
43. Healthcare IT Project Manager
44. Project Manager, Information Technology ñ Vendor Sector
Arvind P. Kumar, Senior VP for Technology and Alliances, CRICO
45. Clinical Applications Project Manager
46. Programmer/Analyst
47. Health Information Exchange (HIE) Product Manager
48. Health Information Technology Specialist
Scott Cebula, President Cebula IT Consulting, LLC
49. Network Engineer
50. Computer and Information Systems Managers
51. Healthcare Information Technology Consultant
52. Product Specialist
53. Business Analyst
54. Information Security/e Discovery Specialist
Mona Karaguozian, MSHA, Business Development Consultant and Executive Assistant to CEO, Aligned Telehealth, Inc.
Chapter 8 HIT Careers in Physician Practice and Medical Group Sector
55. General Description of Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) [Medical Coders] – The following positions can be found in both medical groups and hospitals. Six (6) examples.
56. Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) (Example #1)
57. Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) (Example #2)
58. Health Information Management (HIM) Coder (Example #3)
59. HIM Coding Review Manager/Coder Trainer Auditor (Example #4)
60. Director of Health Information Management for Coding Operations (Example #5)
61. Medical Coding Manager (Example #6)
62. RHIT and RHIA Medical coder positions that are primarily found in medical groups. ñ (Three examples)
63. Health Information Coder 2, HIM (Example #1)
64. Medical and Health Services Manager (Example #2)
65. Medical Coder or Technician (Example #3)
66. Information Systems Auditor ñ Certified
67. Meaningful Use Project Coordinator
68. Pharmacy Analyst for Clinical Manager
69. HIM Clinical Documentation Spec I
70. Director of Physician Practice Informatics (MSO)
Chapter 9 HIT Careers in Managed Care and Insurance Sector
71. Help Desk Analyst
72. Field Support Analyst ñ Senior
73. Sales Internship (Example)
74. MBA Consultant Internship (MBA students)
75. Information Technology Internship (Computer Science or Information Systems students)
Randall R. Barker, R.T., Manager, Imaging Solutions Implementation, Southern California Permanente Medical Group
76. Senior Analyst III (Senior)
77. IT Business Analyst
78. IT Business System Analyst
79. Systems Analyst Advisor
80. Senior IT Technical Writer
81. Project Manager
82. Portfolio Manager
Robert Aboulache, Manager, Training Environments, Kaiser Permanenteís Digital Network
83. Developer Advisor
84. IT Business Escalation Liaison
85. Database Administrator
Chapter 10 HIT Careers in the Public Health Sector
86. General Description of Public Health Informatics
87. Public Health Informatics Specialist
Stacy Cooreman, Health Systems Database Analyst, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
88. Principal Information Systems Analyst (HER)
89. Project Management ñ Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Chapter 11 HIT Careers in Education and Training Sector
90. Clinical Education/EMR Implementation and Training Specialist
91. Information Technology Trainer
92. Instructor, Health Information Technology Program
Dr. Anthony Blash, Pharm D, BComp Sc, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Informatics & Analytics, Belmont University College of Pharmacy
93. Education and Training Director
94. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
‘Sobre o autor
Brian Malec, Ph D, is Professor of Health Administration and past Chair, Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Northridge.
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