Bureau of Labor Statistics cites health information technicians as one of the 20 fastest-growing occupations in the US.
Information is the key to provide quality care to patients. Health records are the primary source of information used by hospitals and health care facilities to code services for payment purposes. This information is also needed by public health officials to indicate disease patterns and trends, and by medical researchers for analysis, comparison and decision support.
The medical record (communication link between physician, nurses and other healthcare providers), in manual or automated form, houses the medical information that describes all aspects of patient care.
With the automated form information is stored as uniform coded data for interoperability, exchange and analysis to enhance the healthcare system, population health studies, research capabilities and economics of a country.
This information is also needed by public health officials to indicate disease patterns and trends, and by medical researchers for analysis, comparison and decision support.
The HIM course places the students among the nation’s fastest growing occupation in
Hospitals, Government Health Agencies, Insurance Companies, Healthcare Outsourcing Companies, Academic Institutions, Pharmaceutical and Research companies
The demand of HIM professionals is driven by government mandates for medical practices to implement centralized Electronic Medical Records (EHR) and regulatory policies to provide insurance for citizens.
The Diploma course in Health Information Management (HIM) is designed for a period of 1 year.
Students applying to Health Information Management must meet the following requirements:
The basic eligibility criteria for PG diploma in HIM is Graduation in any discipline or equivalent bachelor degree from a recognized university
The curriculum is developed based on the model adopted by Ministry of Health, India, as indicated in the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), recommendations of American Health Information Management (AHIMA, United States) and American Academy of Professional Coders (United States).
The curriculum prepares the students to achieve proficiency to work in Indian Health Information System apart from the Global workplace
In this challenging two-year diploma program, you will be a diploma holder in HIM equipped with very marketable skills in the health information management sector. Some of those skills will include expertise in the following areas:
The program includes a strong practical component.
Students will participate in two work placement experiences, a total of eight weeks in all during the course. Students spend two weeks in a workplace setting in semester two, and four weeks in a workplace setting in semester four.
Students will participate in two work placement experiences, a total of eight weeks in all during the course. Students spend two weeks in a workplace setting in semester two, and four weeks in a workplace setting in semester four.
Cigma Medical Coding Academy is an American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) licensed education provider and AHIMA member, that brings together our breadth and depth of subject matter expertise and certified faculties with the Health Information Management (HIM) learning, design and technology skills and capabilities.
As a HIM Coding Workforce Development Center for corporate companies, we understand the constantly changing health industry policies and is focused on upskilling and reskilling the workforce to stay relevant for the HIM industry
1. INTEREST TO WORK IN HEALTHCARE , BUT NOT DIRECTLY WITH PATIENTS
2. APPTITUDE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY , LAW AND MANAGEMENT
This challenging and rigorous program is for those who are interested in a career where healthcare meets the cutting edge of technology. The following attributes and skills are assets for this program and career path:
It is strongly recommended that students possess basic Microsoft Office Suite skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer) for research, report writing and presentations.
Graduates will be qualified for employment in a variety of health service settings and can choose the area that most interests them, including hospitals, chronic and long-term care facilities, community healthcare, mental health agencies, rehabilitation services, private clinics, health information networks, insurance and pharmaceutical industries, and government agencies and services. Your job titles could include:
Entry level salaries per year are in the 2.5lakhs to 3.5 lakhs range. The recently released "Health Informatics and Health Information Management Human Resources Report" confirms the increasing demand for qualified Health Informatics (HI) and Health Information Management professionals, and projects significant labour and skills shortages in this field in the near future.
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