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HIM Professionals

HIM Professionals are specialists in coding data and using computer software applications, word processing, database applications, and electronic routing systems to send data and files to the appropriate individuals (in-house and external locations) to keep medical records up-to-date, billing current, and a steady work flow going. All this is essential to efficiently managing the healthcare facility.

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Certification is very important step. NHA offers two paths toward certification: their National Certification Exam for graduates, and their Home Study Certification Program for experienced medical coders and billers.

What is HIM?

HIM stands for Health Information and Medical Records Management. Contrary to what many believe, HIM professionals are not medical transcriptionists, rather they are experts in the field of patient health information and medical records.

What is  A Medical Record?

A medical record, health record, or medical chart is a systematic documentation of a patient's medical history and care. It contains useful information stored on different types of media and characters, such as letters, numbers, or a combination thereof, for operational or legal purposes. Once hospitals and medical practices have converted to Electronic Health Records (EHR) the demand for HIM Professionals will instantly increase, probably double, or triple.

What is Database Management?

Databases consist of files, records, fields, columns, and characters. Managing, storing, retrieving, and protecting databases falls well within the medical coding expert's scope of practice. To accomplish this task they usually utilize a Database Management System (DBMS). DBMS lets them create, store, modify, sort, and retrieve the data.