1. Health Informatics

2. State Standard
2) Prepare a paper or electronic career profile for at least one occupation in each of the five health science career areas (biotechnology research, therapeutic services, support services, health informatics, and diagnostic services), to be included in the student’s health science portfolio. Draw on print and online sources, such as government occupational profiles, and/or interviews with health care professionals to capture at minimum the following: a. Job description b. Roles and responsibilities c. Essential knowledge and skills needed for the career d. Programs or paths of study available to reach occupational goals, beginning with high school and proceeding through postsecondary e. Required personality traits for the career f. Licensure and credentialing requirements g. Non-educational job requirements such as physical fitness tests, minimum age, and psychological evaluations h. Photographs or digital prints of each career (refer to HOSA Medical Photography guidelines)

3. Objectives
To gain a basic understanding of the Health Informatics Pathway.
To discover career options available within the Health Informatics Pathway.
To explore the working environment, educational requirements, skills needed and salary of careers available within the Health Informatics Pathway.

4. Pathway Overview
Careers focus on the managerial and business aspects of running a hospital or health care related organization
Duties include:
admitting patients
billing patients
educating patients

5. Health Care Administrator
Career description:
plan and organize medicine and health services in hospitals, clinics and similar institutions
oversee and evaluate work activities of personnel
set goals and evaluative criteria

6. Health Care Administrator
Career description:
oversee recruitment, hiring and training of personnel
create and maintain computerized record management systems

7. Health Care Administrator
Education/training:
bachelor’s or master’s degree in health services administration, health sciences or related field
Median salary:
$86,400

8. Health Information Coder/Transcriptionist
Career description:
use transcribing machines to listen and type out recordings by physicians and other healthcare professionals
listen to emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations and more for transcription purposes

9. Health Information Coder/Transcriptionist
Career description:
write out dictated reports and change medical jargon and abbreviations into full forms
edit reports and return in printed or electronic form to dictator for review

10. Health Information Coder/Transcriptionist
Education/training:
associate’s degree or a one- year certificate program recommended
Median salary:
$33,310

11. Medical Information Technologist
Career description:
gather and manage medical records of hospital and clinic patients
manage, gather and report patient information for health requirements and standards
guarantee confidentiality of medical records

12. Medical Information Technologist
Career description:
oversee patient admission and discharge documents
examine records for completeness, accuracy and regulation compliance

13. Medical Information Technologist
Education/training:
associate’s degree preferred
Median salary:
$33,310

14. Medical Assistant Career description:
oversee office and clinical duties following physician orders
schedule appointments as well as manage medical records, bills and insurance coding
take and record vital signs and medical histories of patients

15. Medical Assistant Career description:
prepare patients for examination, draw blood and administer medications as directed by physician

16. Medical Assistant Education/training: Median salary:
associate’s degree in medical assisting
Median salary:
$29,100

17. Health Educator Career description:
encourage individual and community health through education
gather and review data to identify community health needs
help individuals or community in achieving health goals

18. Health Educator Career description:
oversee economic resources for health education programs
create and present health education and promotion programs

19. Health Educator Education/training: Median salary:
bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field preferred
Median salary:
$47,940

20. Medical Biller Career description:
control machines which perform mathematical processes
ready statements, bills and invoices for patients
copy and post data, make calculations and collect records of transactions

21. Medical Biller Career description:
input data into machines for bill creation
teach others to use calculating machines

22. Medical Biller Education/training: Median salary:
college training in medical billing may be required
Median salary:
$32,880

23. Discussion Questions
With your table partner, discuss the following topics be prepared to share with the class…
Describe the Health Informatics Pathway and the careers available within the pathway.
What education and training requirements are needed for most careers in this pathway?
What are the working conditions for most careers in this pathway?

24. Discussion Questions
Describe the average earnings of some careers in this pathway and why they differ from other careers.
List three character traits you possess which would make you successful in a career in this pathway.

25. Activity
Complete the Health Informatics Career Presentation Activity on the class website.
We will present these in the next class period

26. Resources U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Washington, D.C.: Jist Works, 2013.

27. Acknowledgements
Production Coordinators Holly Mannan John Carroll Graphics Designer Technical Writer Jessica Odom Vice President of Brand Management Clayton Franklin Executive Producers Gordon Davis, Ph.D.
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