Health Information Specialist

Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

   Health information specialists analyze medical data, finances, and insurance data. They make sure that everything gets recorded in the records right. There are many types of health information specialists like:

• ·         Registered record administrators
• ·         Accredited record technicians
• ·         Certified coding specialist

They work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, and physician offices.

Average Salary: $20,000- $40,000

Educational Requirements:

   A coding specialist must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. They have training in college and only get certified if they pass their examination.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!

I would not like to be a health information specialist because to be putting records in files and managing the insurance information is not really in my interests. This career is not in my interests.