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What companies involve health information technicians?

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Ryan’s Answer

Great question - the name "health information technician" is a bit broad and that's ok. Sometimes these people focus on data management, or are Informaticists, or health information technology specialists, or healthcare analysts. There are more names, but you get the point. This is a hugely popular field and set of skills to have. So many companies are focusing on healthcare. Traditional companies like hospitals, academic medical centers and universities, clinics, health insurers and health technology companies all have huge demands for these people. In addition, because healthcare as an industry will continue to grow for the foreseeable future because of how many people in our country are getting old and need more services, people in private equity, technology (think Google, Apple, facebook), emerging tech like drones, IoT, sensors, and AI, and others all want to get into healthcare. Because of this huge influx of "new players" - there is a new wave of demand for these skill sets.

Becoming involved in this field - HIT or healthcare information technology - is a very good choice for job security in the future, with tremendous opportunities for growth and upward mobility. Good luck!

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You should consider looking at schools who are building programs and degrees focused in this area
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GIRIDHAR RAO’s Answer

Sofia,

Most of the health care insurance companies like Aetna & Anthem needs specialist in health/healthcare information to create tools/products that helps them in understanding patients health risk analysis and provide better care.
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Shilpa’s Answer

Health Informatics (or Medical Informatics) is a critical field that is really evolving and growing as a need in the industry. I got my undergrad in Premed and went on to get my Masters in Health Informatics which provided a really broad foundation. From there on, there are fields within hospitals, medical device companies (Medtronic, Boston Scientific, St. Jude) and pharma (Merck, Pfizer, GSK etc) companies that focus on data management of healthcare data so lots of large fortune 500 companies that look for this skill. There are also large IT companies entering the healthcare digital market including Apple, Google, IBM. Its a really niche and valuable field that many companies you wouldn't normally expect are starting to embark on and look for talent.
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paula’s Answer

Health information technicians work in acute care and long-term medical facilities, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and outpatient clinics. They also work in private doctors’ offices, government agencies, and insurance companies. Tasked with collecting, managing, and protecting patient data, health information technology professionals may also work with software companies to develop safe and effective record collections systems. Health information technicians work with documents related to patient health. As medical coders, health information software specialists, and healthcare professionals, health information technicians review medical records and organize data while checking it for accuracy and clarity.

Health information technicians may also manage electronic records systems, securing the privacy of information while backing up content and creating reports. Additional duties include submitting and processing patient data for medical reimbursement, cataloging patient records in accordance with regulatory practices, and retrieving medical data for physicians and patients.
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