Question

Describe the areas in which a health information management consultant might specialize, and list tasks they might perform.

Answer 1

Answer :

Specialist handle the technical aspects of managing patient health information ,professionals might build ,impliment ,support electronic health records and other systems that store patient related data.they should know what data is needed ,where is it stored ,and how the data is used.

Specialists become more involved in collaborating with other health care teams to drive improved outcomes ,lowered costs ,and new developments in patient care.

Specialists work with clinicians and staff across many health care setting including inpatient rehabilitation facilicities ,acute care hospitals ,long term care facilities ,physician offices ,mental health facilities , and outpatient clinics .

Other works for organisations that do not provide direct medical care ,such as consulting firms ,public health and other government agencies ,insurancr companies and software vendors .

Tasks :

• Able design and oversee health information .
• To know the medical ,legal and ethical standards .
• Should bbe expert on patient data that doctors, nurses and other health care providers
• Able to manage database and design ,generate and analyse reports .
• meticulous work is an important contribution to your teams delivery of high quality care .
• Ensuring accuracy of patient records .