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Your Future in HIM We have learned this about Health Information Technologies and the future of HIM, but let's take that a step further. What about your future in HIM? This week, discuss your expectations for the future. How do you see yourself fit in into the HIM of the future? What ultimately are your HIM career goals? Take into consideration advancement in technology, alternative careers, i.e. working for an EHR vendor and not a hospital, consultant positions, and other jobs that are a result of the advancement of HIM.
HIM - Health information management . It is the management of health details related to patients. It may include medical records , drug charts , monitoring sheet etc . As a part of health information technology ,the use of electronic system in health care has improved the management of health data. It has a wide scope in future because of its advantages.
Some of the advantages are:-
- easy maintenancenof data
- less space required to maintain data
- no manipulations ( criminal) can be made
- less time required to prepare the data
- accountability is ensured with the use individual username and password.
- data is saved for life long
- can be used for research purposes
- telepathy
- online view of 3D image and saved in the patient data for future reference.
The HIM career goal is to meet the above-mentioned tasks successfully and productive use of health information management system in health care field .