Health Information Management - HIM

Health Information Management - HIM is the management of personal health information in hospitals or other healthcare organizations enabling the delivery of quality healthcare to the public. The American Heath Information Management Association (AHIMA) defines Health Information Management (HIM) as "the study of the principles and practices of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care". AHIMA goes on to state that "HIM is the link to clinicians, technology designers, and information technology; and is the value-adding bridge between patients’ health information and payors, government, and regulating agencies. HIM practitioners demonstrate leadership and management of health information in all formats (paper, scanned, or computerized forms), and are a critical component of the electronic health record (EHR) workforce".

MedForce has been a go to company for both long term and short term HIM needs. Realizing that healthcare data contributors rely on the information to deliver quality healthcare, HIM plays a crucial role in the maintenance, collection, and analyzing of data that is received by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare players.

The introduction of Electronic Health Records the HIM Program is getting the recognition it deserves. The members of the HIM department work hard to help those in the hospital and other locations succeed. Electronic Health Records are a viable part of hospitals and the treatment of patients.

MedForce offers several career opportunities in Health Information Management in both traditional and non-traditional settings.

Traditional settings include:

Managing an HIM medical records department, tumor registry, coding, trauma registry, transcription, quality improvement, release of information, patient admissions, compliance auditor, physician accreditation, utilization review, physician offices and risk management.

Non-traditional settings include:

Consulting firms, government agencies, law firms, insurance companies, correctional facilities, extended care facilities, pharmaceutical research, information technology and medical software companies.

HIM is a very broad and successful field for health care professionals.

If you are interested in an HIM career apply today or call one our Staffing Specialists today at 877-691-4MED (4633).