Assignment:
Health Information Management professionals have a plethora of career opportunities. As you think about your future career as a Health Information Technician, what do you see are your possibilities? This assignment will allow you to explore possible management career paths within four key areas; Coding and Revenue Cycle; Informatics; Data Analytics; Information Governance.
Follow these steps to complete this assignment:
Using either Chrome or FireFox, go to the AHIMA Career map at https://my.ahima.org/careermap/index.html Internet Explorer will not work for this application.
The Career Map is divided into four sections.
Explore these four sections by hovering over or clicking the circles to learn more about career paths.
Select one of these management careers that interests you:
- Coding and Revenue Cycle section - Revenue Cycle Manager.
- Informatics section: Director of Clinical Informatics.
- Data Analytics section - Data Quality Manager.
Information Governance - Privacy Officer.
For the career that interest you, answer the following questions in a 1 to 2 page paper.
What is the title of this career?
What are the job responsibilities?
What skills are needed for this position?
What draws you to this career possibility?
How do you anticipate this course will help you prepare for the job you have selected?
How would you map your career to achieve this career?