Health Information Specialists (Part 1)

Health Information Specialist (Part 1)

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Duties and Responsibilities:

            Health Information Specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance and insurance data. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients.

            There are a variety of job specialties within this field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists. Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists. Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialists assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance companies.

Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.

Average Salary:

 $20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists)

$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians)

$30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrators)

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Student Success Statement #11

"There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience"

-French Proverb

Reflection: Sometimes you feel when you do something bad that it haunts you for a while. But when you do something good such as help out a teacher then you feel good that you did something good. Also say if you and your friends are hanging out and they want to do something bad and inappropriate, if you do it you will most likely feel bad and as if you have something to hide. But when you do not participate, you will feel liberated and as if you have nothing to hide. 

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

            Nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists are advanced practice registered nurses who have received special courses and training. They usually work closely with doctors and can perform many high-level primary care tasks. They often specialize in specific types of practice such as pediatrics, psychiatry, or obstetrics. Some establish private practices; however, most work in doctors’ offices, hospitals, or neighborhood health centers. Duties often include:

• ·        Taking detailed medical histories and performing complete physical exams.
• ·        Providing diagnoses and recommending treatment plans.
• ·        Treating common medical conditions, illnesses, and injuries.
• ·        Prescribing limited medications.
• ·        Counseling patients and families.

Average Salary: $39,000 - $70,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging high school courses in science, math, and English.

Students must complete all of the education requirements to become a baccalaureate prepared registered nurse. They must then complete additional masters’ level training and pass a certification examination.

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Student Success Statement #10

"I shall pass through this life but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness I can show. let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it; for I shall never pass this way again."

-ANON

Reflection: One should do all the right in their life that can because one would not fell like a good person when they are laying on their death bed. If one does not show kindness then they will not receive any kindness back especially when one needs it. If one denies to do what's right then one will not be able enjoy life with the feeling of good in one's life. If one decides to do wrong then one would not be able to return to do it right just because they regret it.

Clinical Technologist

Clinical Technologist

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                Clinical Technologists perform more complex laboratory tests and procedures than technicians. They also supervise technicians, confirm their tests, and manage laboratory quality control programs.

            Most clinical laboratory specialists work in hospitals work in hospitals, but they are also employed by private practices, medical groups, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and universities.

Average Salary:

            $20,000 - $28,000 (Clinical Laboratory technicians)

            $25,000 - $40,000 (Clinical technologists)

Educational Requirements:

            Students should take the most challenging high school courses in, science, math, and English.

            An associate’s degree in the field or completion of a specialized in-house training program is required to become a clinical laboratory.

            A bachelor’s degree in the field us normally required to become a clinical technologist; however some employers accept an associate’s degree and extensive clinical experience as a substitute. Many technologists pursue additional graduate education or specialized training to advance their careers in clinical chemistry, blood banking, and microbiology.

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Student Success Statement #9

"You have only always to what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy it in the midst of your trials the pleasure of an approving conscience."

-Robert E. Lee

Reflection: This statement is absolutely correct. As one progressively keeps doing things right, it would become easier to do. I started becoming nicer after a leadership I went to because that's what leaders do in order to keep the support of the people one is supposed to lead. I am also in the Humanitarians here at HPIAM and I enjoy every second of it. It is an amazing when you help someone. You fell like you make a difference in someone's life and have an impact on them. You feel as if you are a good person and thoughtful of everyone. You feel secure about yourself as well as making others feel good about themselves.

Clinical Laboratory Specialists

Clinical Laboratory Specialists

Duties and Responsibilities:

            Clinical Laboratory Specialists include both Clinical Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Technologists. These professions are also referred to as Medical Laboratory Technicians or Medical Technologists.

Both technicians and technologists perform laboratory work to identify, diagnose, and treat diseases.

            

          Clinical laboratory technicians use microscopes, laboratory equipment, chemicals and computers to perform laboratory procedures. They also collect blood specimens and prepare culture media. They conduct tests and prepare reports for clinical technologists or physicians.

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