Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information File records Use technology Schedule appointments Complete medical records forms Maintain accounting records 3.02 Understand health informatics 2

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information File records Alphabetical Numeric Alphanumeric 3.02 Understand health informatics 3

Communicate information: Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information: file records Alphabetic Uses names individuals businesses institutions government agencies subjects topics geographic locations 3.02 Understand health informatics 4

Communicate information: Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information: file records Alphabetic Files names on a unit-by-unit basis Each part of the name is considered a separate unit Each name must be compared letter by letter in order to place the names in proper sequence 3.02 Understand health informatics 5

Communicate information: Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information: file records Numeric Uses numbers in various combinations Straight-numeric, consecutive Duplex-numeric, two or more sets of numbers separated by dashes, commas, periods or spaces Chronological uses numeric dates, year/month/date Terminal-digit, the last digit is the primary unit 3.02 Understand health informatics 6

Communicate information: Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information: file records Alphanumeric Uses a combination of names and numbers Once alphabetic divisions are made, number categories are assigned Any number of combinations can be applied 3.02 Understand health informatics 7

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information Use technology 3.02 Understand health informatics 8

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information Schedule appointments 3.02 Understand health informatics 9

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information Complete medical records forms 3.02 Understand health informatics 10

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicate information Maintain accounting records Asset records Depreciation records Inventory records Records of accounts Cash records Payroll records Tax records 3.02 Understand health informatics 11

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Manage health information systems Combine the information systems used within a healthcare agency Enable timely and accurate flow of information Organize information within guidelines 3.02 Understand health informatics 12

Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Manage health information systems Participate in the design of operational systems Evaluate operational systems 3.02 Understand health informatics 13

Employment Opportunities in Health Informatics Clinics Home health facilities Hospitals Insurance companies Laboratories Legal offices Physician offices Transcription services 3.02 Understand health informatics 14