Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Health Information Specialist obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance and insurance data. They insure that the data is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan, evaluate and provide health care to patients. There are a variety of jobs within this field including registered record administrators, accredited record technicians and certified coding specialists.   Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists. Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding Specialists assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance companies.  

Average Salary:   
$20,000- $25,000(Coding Specialists) 
$23,000- $30,000(Record Technicians) 
$30,000- $40,000(Record Administrators)

Educational Requirements:

 High school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English are recommended. High school diploma or GED is required. Must have a bachelors degree and pass a certification exam.