P H 290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Medical Record, American Health Information Management Association, Associate Degree
Document Summary
Healthcare will continue to grow for 3 major reasons: aging of our population, advances in medical technology. Electronic health records (ehrs: increased focus on outpatient care. Medical librarians: no direct hands-on patient care. Organize and evaluate mr for completeness and accuracy. Registered health information technicians (rhits: american health information management association (ahima) exam. Median annual wage in ca = ,270. Nationwide- ,160: 16 dollars per hour. Highest paying areas in ca: san jose, santa clara, bay area. Number of jobs in ca-17,650 (as of 2012) Most jobs available in ca: la, long beach, glendale. Direct and control the activities of the medical record department. Highest paying areas in ca: san jose, sunnyvale, santa clara. Number of jobs in ca in 2012- 26,690: national: 293,490. Most jobs available in ca: los angeles, long beach, glendale. Translate and edit recorded dictation by physicians and other healthcare providers. 2 year associate degree or 1 year certificate program.
