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Health information management technician, a production of Meridian Education Corporation ; producer, Bill Dean ; director, Christine Dean

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Health information management technician, a production of Meridian Education Corporation ; producer, Bill Dean ; director, Christine Dean

Language

eng

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online system or service

Main title

Health information management technician

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videorecording

Oclc number

264735566

Responsibility statement

a production of Meridian Education Corporation ; producer, Bill Dean ; director, Christine Dean

Series statement

Meridian allied health series, pt. 2

Summary

(Website) Because of a growing need for detailed records, health information management technicians are increasingly in demand. This program looks at the specific duties and peculiarities of the HIM tech's job, focusing on organizational and process-related skills. Responsibilities highlighted in the video include maintaining databases of medical records, complying with legal and ethical privacy guidelines, managing diagnostic and procedural codes, and producing reports for physicians to analyze. Featuring conversations with skilled practitioners in the field, the program explains the steps to becoming a HIM technician, including graduation from a 2-year, CAHIIM-accredited associate degree program and passing the AHIMA written exam. Special attention is given to the position of medical coder. A viewable/printable instructor's guide containing additional material including student activities, discussion questions, vocabulary terms, and fast fact is available online. Correlates to national and state board certification standards

Table Of Contents

Segments: Demand (02:43) -- Duties (06:17) -- Skill sets (03:42) -- Educational requirements (02:38) -- Work settings (02:41) -- Salary and career advancement (01:14) -- What do students think? (02:26)

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Health information technician

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