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Health Informatics
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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.
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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
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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
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Health Care Administrator
Career description: oversee recruitment, hiring and training of personnel create and maintain computerized record management systems
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Health Care Administrator
Education/training: bachelor’s or master’s degree in health services administration, health sciences or related field Median salary: $86,400
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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
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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
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Health Information Coder/Transcriptionist
Education/training: associate’s degree or a one- year certificate program recommended Median salary: $33,310
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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
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Medical Information Technologist
Career description: oversee patient admission and discharge documents examine records for completeness, accuracy and regulation compliance
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Medical Information Technologist
Education/training: associate’s degree preferred Median salary: $33,310
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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
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Medical Assistant Career description:
prepare patients for examination, draw blood and administer medications as directed by physician
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Medical Assistant Education/training: Median salary:
associate’s degree in medical assisting Median salary: $29,100
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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
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Health Educator Career description:
oversee economic resources for health education programs create and present health education and promotion programs
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Health Educator Education/training: Median salary:
bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field preferred Median salary: $47,940
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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
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Medical Biller Career description:
input data into machines for bill creation teach others to use calculating machines
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Medical Biller Education/training: Median salary:
college training in medical billing may be required Median salary: $32,880
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Discussion Questions 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?
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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.
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Resources U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Washington, D.C.: Jist Works, 2013.
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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. ©MMXIII CEV Multimedia. Ltd.
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