HIM Career Opportunities Insert Name Credentials and Title

HIM Career Opportunities Insert Name, Credentials, and Title ©© 2019 American. Health. Information. Management. Association

Objectives • Explore the Various Career Opportunities for HIM Professionals • Review Self-Assessments to Determine Individual Readiness for Specific Career Fields • Evaluate common career pathways and plan your future! 2 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

HIM Careers • • • • Health Information Management/Technology Coding Auditing Clinical Documentation Improvement Privacy & Security Data Analysis Higher Education Compliance Risk Management Information Technology Revenue Cycle Management Consulting Registry Quality Improvement Credentialing And so many more! 3 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

New or Lesser Known Careers • • HEDIS Specialist Information Systems Interface Analyst Director of Business Intelligence Informatics Analyst Data Integrity Positions at Health Information Exchanges EHR Vendors to Consultants Clinical Terminology Roles 4 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials 5 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) – Eligibility Requirements: • Successfully complete the academic requirements, at the baccalaureate or master’s level, of an HIM program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) OR • Graduate from an HIM program approved by a foreign association with which AHIMA has a reciprocity agreement OR • Be an RHIT who meets the HIMR Proviso conditions approved by the 2017 Commission on Certification for Health Informatics and Information Management(CCHIM). http: //www. ahima. org/certification/RHIA 6 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) – Eligibility Requirements: • Successfully complete the academic requirements, at an associate’s degree level, of an HIM program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) OR • Graduate from an HIM program approved by a foreign association with which AHIMA has a reciprocity agreement 7 http: //www. ahima. org/certification/RHIT © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credential Certified Coding Associate (CCA) – Eligibility Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent – Recommended (not required) • 6 months coding experience directly applying codes OR • Completion of an AHIMA-approved coding program OR • Completion of other coding training program to include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic ICD diagnostic/procedural and basic CPT® coding 8 http: //www. ahima. org/certification/CCA © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) Certified Coding Specialist- Physician-based (CCS-P) – Eligibility Requirements: • RHIA, RHIT, or CCS/CCS-P OR • Completion of a coding training program that includes anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical terminology, reimbursement methodology, intermediate/advanced ICD diagnostic/procedural and CPT® coding OR • Minimum 2 years of related coding experience directly applying codes OR • CCA plus 1 year of coding experience directly applying code OR • Coding credential from other certifying organization plus 1 year coding experience directly applying codes http: //www. ahima. org/certification/CCS 9 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Certified Health Data Analyst (CHDA) – Eligibility Requirements (must meet one of the following): • RHIT credential and minimum of 3 years of healthcare data experience • Baccalaureate degree and a minimum of 3 years of healthcare data experience • RHIA credential • Master’s in HIM or Health Informatics from an accredited school • Master’s or higher degree and 1 year of healthcare data experience http: //www. ahima. org/certification/chda 10 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS) – Eligibility Requirements (must meet one of the following): • Associate’s degree and 6 years of experience in healthcare privacy or security management • RHIT and minimum of 4 years of experience in healthcare data experience • Baccalaureate degree and a minimum of 4 years experience in healthcare privacy or security management • RHIA and minimum of 2 years experience in healthcare privacy or security management • Master’s or related degree (JD, MD, or Ph. D) and 2 years experience in healthcare privacy or security management 11 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association http: //www. ahima. org/certification/chps

AHIMA Credentials Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP) – Eligibility Requirements (must meet one of the following): • An RHIA, RHIT, CCS-P, RN, MD or DO and 2 years experience in clinical documentation improvement; OR • An associate’s degree or higher and 3 years experience in clinical documentation improvement (candidates must also have completed coursework in Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology) 12 http: //www. ahima. org/certification/cdip © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist (CHTS) – – Clinician/Practitioner Consultant (CHTS-CP) Implementation Manager (CHTS-IM) Implementation Support Specialist (CHTS-IS) Practice Workflow & Information Management Redesign Specialist (CHTS-PW) – Technical/Software Support Staff Examination (CHTS-TS) – Trainer Examination (CHTS-TR) • Training recommendations (not required) – Individuals trained through short-duration (typically 6 months) non-degree health IT workforce development programs OR – Members of the workforce with relevant experience or other types of training http: //www. ahima. org/certification/chts 13 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

AHIMA Credentials Certified Professional in Health Informatics (CPHI) – Eligibility Requirements (must meet one of the following): • Baccalaureate degree and 2 years of health informatics experience • Master’s degree or higher and 1 year of health informatics experience • Master’s degree or higher in health informatics from a regionally accredited academic institution. 14 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association http: //www. ahima. org/certification/CPHI

Are You Ready? http: //www. ahima. org/careers/selfassessments 15 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Self-Assessment http: //www. ahima. org/careers/selfassessments 16 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Exploring the Possibilities • Are you ready to take the challenge and pursue a less traveled route? – Ask yourself: • What area am I passionate about? • Do I have the skills to support this role? • What additional skills will help propel me down this path? • Where can a credential lead you to? • What are some non-traditional roles? • Expand your network by volunteering for AHIMA 17 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Professional Pathways 18 https: //my. ahima. org/careermap/index. html © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Career Map in Action 19 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Summary • What’s your dream career? • What pathway will you take? • Do you have the necessary training and credentials? 20 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Find a Career in HIM… the Future is Bright! 21 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

Questions 22 © 2019 American Health Information Management Association

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