Careers in Health Information Technology.
Title:
Careers in Health Information Technology.
Author:
Malec, Brian, Dr., PhD.
ISBN:
9780826129949
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (288 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Share Careers in Health Information Technology -- Part I: Introduction to Careers in Health Information Technology -- Chapter 1: What Is Health Information Technology? -- Chapter 2: What Is the Field of Health Informatics? -- Interview: Rika Fukamachi -- Chapter 3: Educational Programs in Health Information Technology -- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) -- American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) -- American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) -- Project Management Institute (PMI) -- CompTIA -- Certificates -- Associate Degrees -- Bachelor's Degrees -- Master's Degrees -- Doctoral Degrees -- For More Information -- Chapter 4: Finding a Career in Health Information Technology -- AllScripts -- Cardinal Health -- Cerner -- Epic -- Meditech -- Siemens Healthcare -- Aetna -- Health Net -- UnitedHealth Group -- WellPoint -- Chapter 5: The Future of HIT Careers -- Part II: Introduction to Job Descriptions and Interviews in Health Information Technology -- Chapter 6: The HIT Job Environment in the Hospital Sector -- 1. Help-Desk and Customer Support -- 2. Help-Desk Staff/Support (Example #1) -- 3. Help-Desk and Applications Support Specialist (Example #2) -- 4. Customer Service Support Manager (Example #3) -- Interview: Daniel Nimoy -- 5. Data Analyst -- 6. Analytics Manager -- 7. Information Technology Business Analyst (General Description) -- 8. Information Technology Business Analyst (Example #1) -- 9. Lead Business Analyst/Senior Business Analyst (Example #2) -- 10. Information Security Analyst (General Description) -- 11. Information Security Analyst (Example #1) -- 12. Information Security Analyst (Example #2) -- 13. Data Security (Example #3) -- 14. Senior Positions in Information Security.
15. Chief Information Security Officer (Example #1) -- 16. Chief Information Security Officer (Example #2) -- 17. Clinical Integration Analyst -- 18. Clinical Systems Analyst -- 19. Senior Clinical Informatics Specialist -- Interview: Carrie Roberts -- 20. Compliance Analyst -- 21. Health Information Data Compliance Manager -- 22. Health Information Management (General Description) -- 23. Health Information Management Director (Example #1) -- 24. Health Information Management Director (Example #2) -- 25. Chief Technology Officer -- Interview: Timothy Moore -- 26. Electronic Medical Records-Related Jobs -- 27. Electronic Medical Records Application Coordinator (Example #1) -- 28. Electronic Medical Records Technician (Example #2) -- 29. Health Level 7 Interface Analyst, Information Technology -- 30. Operations Analyst -- 31. Systems Analyst (General Description) -- 32. Systems Analyst (Example #1) -- 33. Systems Analyst (Example #2) -- 34. Systems Engineer (Example #3) -- Interview: Waleed Bassyoni -- 35. Health Care Project Manager (General Description) -- 36. Information Technology Project Manager (Example #1) -- 37. Project Coordinator/Senior Analyst (Example #2) -- 38. Health Services Information Technology Project Manager (Example #3) -- 39. Chief Medical Information Officer -- 40. Information Systems Auditor -- 41. Director of Clinical Applications -- 42. Vice President and Chief Information Officer -- Interview: Scott Joslyn -- Chapter 7: HIT Careers in the Vendor Sector -- 43. Health Care Information Technology Project Manager -- 44. Project Manager, Information Technology -- Interview: Arvind P. Kumar -- 45. Clinical Applications Project Manager -- 46. Programmer/Analyst -- 47. Health Information Exchange Manager -- 48. Health Information Technology Specialist -- Interview: Scott Cebula -- 49. Network Engineer.
50. Computer and Information Systems Manager -- 51. Health Information Technology Consultant -- 52. Product Specialist -- 53. Business Analyst -- 54. Information Security/eDiscovery Specialist -- Interview: Mona Karaguozian -- Chapter 8: HIT Careers in the Physician Practice and Medical Group Sectors -- Interview: Chris Pensinger -- 55. Registered Health Information Technician and Registered Health Information Administrator (General Descriptions) -- 56. Registered Health Information Technician -- 57. Registered Health Information Administrator -- 58. Coding Review Manager/Coder Trainer Auditor -- 59. Director of Health Information Management for Coding Operations -- 60. RHIT and RHIA Medical Coder Positions Found Primarily in Medical Groups -- 61. Health Information Coder 2, HIM -- 62. Medical and Health Services Manager -- 63. Medical Coder or Technician -- 64. Physician Coding Compliance Educator -- 65. Information Systems Auditor-Certified -- 66. Meaningful Use Project Coordinator -- 67. IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Analyst -- 68. Health Information Management Clinical Documentation Spec I -- 69. Senior Data Warehouse Analyst -- 70. Director of Physician Practice Informatics -- Chapter 9: HIT Careers in the Managed Care and Insurance Sector -- 71. Help-Desk Analyst -- 72. Field Support Analyst (Senior) -- 73. Sales Internship -- 74. MBA Consultant Internship (MBA Students) -- 75. Information Technology Internship (Computer Science or Information Systems Students) -- Interview: Randall R. Barker -- 76. Systems Analyst III (Senior) -- 77. Information Technology Business Analyst -- 78. Information Technology Business Systems Analyst -- 79. Systems Analyst Advisor -- 80. Senior Information Technology Technical Writer -- 81. Project Manager -- 82. Portfolio Manager -- Interview: Robert Aboulache -- 83. Developer Advisor.
84. Information Technology Business Implementation Liaison -- 85. Database Administrator -- Chapter 10: HIT Careers in the Public Health Sector -- 86. Public Health Informatics (General Description) -- 87. Public Health Informatics Specialist -- Interview: Stacy Cooreman -- 88. Principal Information Systems Analyst (Electronic Health Records) -- 89. Project Manager for Electronic Health Records -- Chapter 11: HIT Careers in the Education and Training Sector -- 90. Clinical Educator/Electronic Medical Record Implementation and Training Specialist -- 91. Information Technology Trainer -- 92. Instructor, Health Information Technology Program -- Interview: Anthony Blash -- 93. Education and Training Director -- 94. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor -- Index.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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