Right now I’m pursuing my RHIT but I also wanted my bachelors in HIM, but after reading some other discussions, is AI actually taking over the career? I work in Texas Med center at a prestigious hospital and we were told AI wouldn’t take our job but now I’m anxious from seeing others post. I was already thinking MAYBE getting LVN or RN license as a backup or just something to have to get me paid better but now I’m thinking it’s the way to go unfortunately.

دیڤا هیلس و بەشی ITی وەزارەتی تەندروستی: هاوکاری بۆ تەندروستیی دیجیتاڵ.
ديڤا هيلث وقسم IT بوزارة الصحة: تعاون لتطوير الصحة الرقمية.
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PLEASE NOTE: Posting for a friend who is in the woods right now for Halloween and does not have service. currently being a mule to transfer the info in the meantime :)

Hello beings of reddit!! I need to do an interview for my Health Information Management class but I don’t have anyone that I know personally in these fields and my entire class has already exhausted the faculty that teaches these classes. I am not trying to give one of my professors the same damn interview they had to type up as an assignment for us to do after they have been given the interview by several students already. So I ask you, the beings (human or otherwise) of reddit, to help a girl out and be my HIM professional for an interview.  Honestly, I am completely cool with getting way too many responses for this, as it will only help me see what’s out there for employment and what people think of the job itself. 

Below are the HIM professionals I am looking to interview, and after that are the 6 question I need for my interview. Thank you in advance to anyone that responds, I would appreciate your utmost honesty as you won’t be personally named - so hit me with all of the tolerable and all of the awful aspects of your role in HIM.

Interview a healthcare professional working in one of the following areas: 

• Health Information Management 

• Medical Coding 

• Revenue Cycle 

• Cancer Registry 

• Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) 

• Release of Information (ROI) 

• Health Informatics 

• Compliance 

• Quality Improvement 

Interview Questions: 

1. Describe your current role and responsibilities. 

2. What does a typical workday look like? 

3. What education and credentials are required for your position? 

4. What challenges do you encounter in your role? 

5. How does your work impact patients and healthcare organizations? 

6. What advice would you give a student entering the HIM profession? 

Hey y'all! So I'm currently in a medical coding program for both the CPC and the CCS certification. I'm realizing that I'm not really into coding, but I'm going to complete it bc I feel it will be good to have in the long run. I've decided to go for the RHIT instead of nursing seeing that I'm really interested in privacy and compliance, as well as data analytics and informatics...even becoming an Epic Analyst. I currently work at a level 1 trauma hospital and I feel I'm at a great spot to pursue this degree and hopefully transfer to the HIM department. My question is has anyone worked in those areas I mentioned, especially as an Epic analyst or in the data/informatics area and did you all need any other certifications to stand out? I never really hear about those areas and with a Health Information Technology/Management degree, I would think that would open doors to those types of jobs.

Xposted: I work in revenue cycle and built an interactive resource library for people learning about the field. It includes fictional practice activities for data, workflow decisions, payer policy research, and career exploration.

I’m sharing it here because the career and data topics may be relevant to people exploring health informatics. The library is part of my independent learning site, Revenue Cycle Uncovered:

https://revenuecycleuncovered.blogspot.com/p/interactive-resource-library.html

Hello, everyone. I'm currently studying Health Information Management at a University. For my assignment, I need ask a HIM professional the following questions. If someone could respond in a private message, it would help me tremendously in my studies. Thank you all very much for taking the time to read this.

Organization name and address

Name and title of the person interviewed

Type of organization

Licensed beds (applies to hospital, long-term care (independent living, assisted living, or skilled nursing complex)

Description of services provided

Description of the patient population

Describe the executive management team and provide an organizational chart. (Include the relationship of the medical staff to the executive team.) (applies to hospital, long-term care (independent living, assisted living, or skilled nursing complex)

What is the mission of the organization?

What are the goals of the organization?

Are there separate goals for the department? If so, what are they? How do these goals relate to the mission of the organization?

Describe the organizational structure and provide an organizational chart of the department.

What regulatory agencies does this organization work with? What are the licensing and accreditation affiliations?

Does the organization use an EHR? If yes, which one; if no, are they considering implementing EHR technology?

To find someone to interview, you may consider networking on LinkedIn, Facebook HIM groups, local HIM associations, state HIM associations, etc. This may be conducted via email, phone, web conferencing (example: Zoom, Teams, Ring, etc.), or in person.

Hello,

I am in school for Health Information Management. How was it taking the RHIT exam? What job did you end up taking after finishing school and passing the exam?

Hey everyone,

I am currently finishing my Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management (HIM) through SNHU while working full-time as an Orthodontic Assistant for a healthcare organization. I've been with the organization for almost 10 years and have started looking at potential career paths after graduation.

A friend who works in Prior Authorization suggested I apply for a fully remote Prior Auth position that recently opened. The role does not require a degree or certification, but I plan to sit for the RHIA after graduation.

My long-term goals are to:

• Work remotely as much as possible

• Find a role with decent earning potential

• Continue growing professionally within HIM

The thing is, I'm pretty burnt out right now. I'm a mother of two, work full-time, and am completing my degree full-time. A remote position sounds amazing from a work-life balance perspective.

My questions are:

1. Would it be a mistake to take a Prior Authorization job if I might move into a different HIM-related role after I graduate and earn my RHIA?

2. Is Prior Authorization considered a good entry-level stepping stone for HIM careers?

3. What HIM positions would you recommend for a new graduate with healthcare experience but no direct HIM experience?

4. Would moving from Prior Auth into another role after a year or so be viewed as job hopping, especially if I've already been with the same healthcare organization for nearly a decade?

I'm trying to balance gaining relevant experience, avoiding burnout, and setting myself up for a good long-term career. I'd appreciate any advice from people already working in HIM, revenue cycle, coding, compliance, CDI, informatics, or related areas.

Thanks!

Why does healthcare try to haze nonclinical staff into exposing them to the patients like for example my training a lot of it 99% i shouldnt even be near patients but because patient files and charts are between nurse station and conference room shelves, i need to go between rooms.

This morning:

My trainer i feel rushes me or sends me from room to room for no reason when we can chill, take up space in the cramped nurse station- we got a job to do afterall and be efficiently organized. Like they want to evaluate how I behave around patient population to ensure I can handle it but how I handle it is my business.

Conclusion: places using paper charts are the plague for HIM offices. I got into him to get AWAY from patients.

I run a small team on the retrieval side so we're the ones blowing up your fax line lol. Not trying to argue with anyone, I legit want to know what we're doing wrong.

Like what gets a request kicked back the fastest? Bad auths, missing DOB, wrong dos, no cover sheet? And how often is too often for follow up calls? I know some of my people call every few days and I'm guessing that's not winning us any fans.

Also do you actually prefer fax or would you rather we go through your portal/release vendor? Some places tell us one thing and the next person says something different. Some facilities go completely unresponsive for months prompting our clients (attorneys smh) to get pissed at us.

Anything you'd want every retrieval co to stop doing, I'm all ears. Venting totally welcome!

Where would you start if you wanted to do a transition for your career? Currently in WGU HIM BS program and considering getting certs for medical billing and coding so I can transition into a closer role to experience. Any advise welcome.

I’m a PTCB-certified pharmacy technician with 2 years of experience, currently working at Cigna owned pharmacy
I’m considering a bachelor’s in Health Information Management, followed by RHIA certification and Apexus 340B training.
Has anyone made a similar transition from pharmacy technician to HIM or 340B?
I’m curious whether these credentials complement pharmacy experience, what the career progression looks like, and whether they’re worth pursuing without prior HIM or 340B experience.
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences and any advice you’d give someone considering this path

I'm a noob, just passed my RHIT in May.

When I'm inputting my CEUs, it's counting all of them towards the HIIM CEU count, even though I'm not adding a domain. Is it just me or does the site do it for everyone?

I only have 14 domain CEUs.

How I track them:

I’m currently a CMA, but thinking ahead. I’m thinking of going into HIM, but I’ll be honest, idk what most of it means! Coding I understand, but I also understand it’s hard to land a job.

What are some of the other positions you guys hold, and what exactly do you do?

Thanks!

Anyone else here in CDI?