1. Health Information Professions

2. Health Information Professions
Care for patients by caring for medical data.
Health Information Professions
Health Information Management
Health Informatics
Health Informatiion Technolgoy
Ensure patient’s health information is:
Complete
Accurate
Protected
Readily available for healthcare providers when needed

3. Components of HIM and HI
Health Information Management and Informatics
EHRS
Legal aspects of health information systems
quality
Coding and classification systems
Regulatory and accrediting agency requirements
Human resource management
Clinical medicine

4. Health Information Management (HIM)
Acquire, analyze, and protect digital and traditional medical information vital to provide quality patient care
Finance
Management
Medicine
Information Technology
Eligible to sit for RHIA

5. Health Information Technology (HIT)
Provides methods for health care providers to better manage patient care through secure use and sharing of health information
Framework used to manage health information and exchange of health information in a digital format. 
Focused on the technical side of managing health information, working with software and hardware used to manage and store patient data.
Typically Information Technology backgrounds

6. Health Informatics (HI)
Focuses on information systems, informatics principles, and information technology across the continuum of healthcare delivery
management science, management engineering principles, healthcare delivery and public health, patient safety, information science and computer technology.
4 focus areas:
Medical/Bio Informatics – physician/research based
Nursing Informatics – clinical/research based
Public Health Informatics – public health/biosurveillance based
Applied Informatics –flow of electronic medical information including process, policy and technological solutions

7. Coding vs. Health Information Technician (HIT) vs
Coding vs. Health Information Technician (HIT) vs. Health Information Management (HIM) vs. Health Informatics (HI)

8. Credential Pathways * 2008 salary data http://hicareers.com/
CCA: Certified Coding Associate
Education <= 1 year
Avg salary $36.9 K
CCS: Certified Coding Specialist / CCS-P: Certified Coding Specialist – Physician based
3 yrs on the job
No specific education -> on the job training
Avg salary $56.7 K
RHIT: Registered Health Information Technician
Associates Degree
Avg Salary $52.8
RHIA: Registered Health Information Administrator
Bachelor’s Degree
Avg Salary $68.2K
CHDA: Certified Health Data Analyst
BS + 5 years work experience OR
RHIA + 1 year experience
CHPS: Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security
BS + 4 years experience
MS + 2 years experience
RHIA + 2 years experience

9. Coding Non credentialed and credentialed personnel
Code medical information using different coding systems based on setting
CPT-4
ICD-9
Snomed
ICD-O
Settings include: hospitals, ambulatory care, rehabilitation centers, drug and alcohol facilities, local health departments,, physician practice

10. Current Coding Jobs by Required Credential http://hicareers.com/
CCA
CCS/
CCS-P
RHIT
RHIA
Coding Manager X
Inpatient Coder
X + 3 years experience
Senior Coding Consultant
Remote Coder/ Auditor

11. Health Information Technician
Associate’s degree focusing on technical aspects in health information departments in a wide variety of health care settings.
Settings include: hospitals, ambulatory care, rehabilitation centers, drug and alcohol facilities, local health departments, third-party payers, pharmaceutical companies, acute care, insurance companies, physician practice
Eligible to sit for RHIT
Education focused on:
Health care delivery
Coding and abstracting
Terminology
Quality Improvement
Internship

12. Current HIT Jobs http://hicareers.com/
Focused more on technical (coding, billing, abstraction) aspects of health information management.
Hospital coder/abstractor
Physician Biller
Medical Record Technician
Tumor Registrar
Compliance Specialist
Clinical Documentation Specialist
HIM Supervisor
Revenue Analyst
HIM Reimbursement Analyst

13. Health Information Manager - Education
Education Focus
Clinical medicine
Coding and classification systems
Database and Clinical information systems
Quality and Human Resource Management
Project Management and Systems Analysis
Legal and Ethical Aspects of EHR

14. Current RHIA Jobs http://hicareers.com/
Employment settings include: ambulatory care, rehabilitation centers, drug and alcohol facilities, local health departments, third-party payers, pharmaceutical companies, acute care, insurance companies
Compliance Specialist/Privacy Officer
Business Development Project Manager
Hospital Compliance Auditor
Senior Practice Manager
Client Implementation Manager
Director, Health Information Manager
Decision Support Sr. Business Analyst
Manager, Electronic Clinical Applications
Director of Training & Education-Hospital Coding/Compliance Services

15. MS in Health Informatics
Skills and competencies:
health data management
information policy
information systems
administrative and clinical work flow
Focused on operations management
assure accurate and complete medical record
cost effective information processing
Not Eligible to sit for RHIA

16. Health Information Manager - Education
Education Focus
Health Informatics
Database Development
Management Information Systems
Project Management
Systems Analysis
Legal and Ethical Aspects of EHR
Information Standards
Leadership

17. Current Health Informatics Jobs http://hicareers.com/
Vice President, Client Audit Services
Chief Executive Officer
Medical Billing and Insurance Coding Program Chair/Instructor
Senior Practice Manager
Manager of Research/Medical Informatics
Healthcare Clinical Analyst
Regional Application Suite Director
Regional Director Organizational Readiness
Healthcare Terminologist

18. Health Information Professions Salary and Job Market

19. Primary Work Settings http://www. ahima. org/membership/salarystudy08

20. Non-Provider Settings http://www. ahima. org/membership/salarystudy08

21. Average Salary by Work Setting http://www. ahima

22. Average Director Salary by Education http://www. ahima

23. Average Coder Salaries by Credential http://www. ahima

24. Bureau of Labor Statistics National HIM Employment Needs http://www
Increased demand is on the rise at all levels of education and credentialing.
One of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the US
Employment increase of 20% -> much faster than other professions
Over 35,000 new jobs by 2018

25. Contributing Factors to HIT Labor Shortage
Graying of America - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Inadequate pool of newer workers to fill vacancies and provide care when current workers retire.
ARRA requirement for “meaningful use” of electronic health records by health care providers
Change from ICD-9 to ICD-10 in 2013

26. Southeastern PA HIM Employment Needs Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board
29% of jobs in SE PA in healthcare or education
12 of the top 20 employers in Philadelphia in healthcare:
PENN, CHOP, TJUH, TENET, TUHS, IBX, FRANKFORD, PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, GSK
Most in demand skills in Philadelphia Region:
Basic computer skills enhanced with literacy enabling workers to locate and maintain office and clerical positions across industry sectors
Mid-level computer support specialists

27. Temple’s Credit Bearing HIM/HI Programs

28. Temple University 39th largest comprehensive institution in U.S.
Annual investment of $100 M in programs and research
Philadelphia’s 6th largest employer
Recognized as one of the nation’s “most connected” universities
One of the nation’s largest educators in the combined fields of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatry and law.
1 in 5 professionals in US graduated from Temple
Health Information Management (HIM) Department:
Academic professional leadership since 1969
Accredited by CAHIIM

29. BS in HIM Program

30. Prerequisite Courses University Core Quantitative Reasoning
Math 1011/C055
Statistics 2101/C021
Math1013/C067
Psychology 1167/C067
Science and Technology
Kinesiology 1223/C100
Kinesiology 1224/C101
Anatomy & Physiology I
Anatomy & Physiology II
Computer and Information Sciences CIS1055/C055
Electives
(7 -8)

31. Professional Courses – Junior Year
Fall
Spring
Health Information System in Acute Care
Legal Aspects of Health Information
U.S. Health Care System
Health Information Systems in Non-acute Care
Language of Medicine
Clinical Medicine I
Statistics, Research & Registries in Health Care
International Classification of Disease
Healthcare Database Administration
Management in Health Information Systems
* Professional Practice Internship

32. Professional Courses – Senior Year
Fall
Spring
Health Informatics: Infrastructure and Standards
Health Informatics: Systems and Design
CPT Coding
Systems Analysis in Health Information Management
Quality Improvement in Health Care
Political, Social and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
Clinical Medicine II
Health Care Reimbursement Systems
Human Resource Management in Health
Information Systems (WI)
Management Internship – 40 Hours x 4 weeks
*Professional Practice Internship
HIM Case Studies (WI)

33. MSHI - Master’s of Science in Health Informatics

34. Admission Requirements
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 for admission to Graduate School
3.25 GPA in 3 prerequisite courses, if HIM body of knowledge is required, based on resume
Computer competency examination
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Career statement:
Two Graduate Recommendation forms
Interview with Health Informatics departmental faculty 

35. COURSE SCHEDULE: PART-TIME

36. Post-BS Certificate in Health Care Informatics PROPOSED

37. Post-BS Certificate Program- 4 tracks
Health Informatics
Healthcare Data Analytics
Clinical Health Leader
Health Information Privacy and Security
HCM Health Systems Organization and Development - PRE-REQ
If no health care background
MIS Managing Information Technology X
HIM Information Technology for the HER
HIM EHR: Ethical, Legal and Advocacy Aspects
HIM HIS:Standards and Electronic Applications
HIM Healthcare Reimbursement Systems
MIS Database Analysis and Design
OT Leadership in the Health Professions- The Art and Science of Influence
HIM Graduate Seminar
MIS Emerging Technology- Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Information Security