CAREER PATHWAYS
Administrative roles provide support to various departments and can encompass a wide range of duties. This support might include general office management, patient services, maintaining records and entering data, or a variety of other tasks.
At Baptist, these roles can include Customer Service Coordinators, Scheduling Representatives, Central Business Office Customer Care Specialists, Coders, Administrative Assistants, and more.
Health Information Management (HIM) at Baptist Memorial Health Care
Health Information Management (HIM) is a healthcare profession that combines several STEM occupations including information technology, business, healthcare and leadership. Anywhere healthcare settings collect and store patient information there is a role of the HIIM professional.
HIM Professional Organizations and Associations:
American Health Information Management Association AHIMA Home
American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management
Healthcare Financial Management Association Healthcare Financial Management Association | HFMA
Directory of Accredited HIM Programs: CAHIIM https://www.cahiim.org/programs/program-directory/
HIM Educational Resources:
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN): Degree Programs | Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences | College of Health Professions | UTHSC
Dyersburg State Community College (Dyersburg, TN): Program of Study: Health Information Management, A.A.S. – Dyersburg State Community College
Meridian Community College (Meridian, MS): https://www.meridiancc.edu/programs/career_and_technical_programs/division_of_health_education/health_information_technology/index.html
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College (North Little Rock, AR): https://uaptc.edu/health-info-tech
The image above depicts a sample career pathway for Medical Coding at Baptist Memorial Health Care. Requirements and certifications will vary depending upon departments and entities.
Minimum Required Licensure Information:
Certification in one of the following: Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Coding Specialst Physician (CCSP), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Certified Outpatient Coder (COC/CPCH, Certified Professional Coder Payer).
Resources:
American Health Information Management Association AHIMA Home
American Academy of Professional Coders Medical Coding – Medical Billing – Medical Auditing – AAPC
