Health science librarian

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Duties and responsibilities: health information specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insurance data. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provide to patients.

There are a variety of job specialties within this field including registered record administrators, accredited record technicians, and certified coding, specialists, administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialists. Record technicians and coding specialists. Record technicians they all make sure to ensure the medical records to accurate, and coordinate.

Coding specialists assign and post correct diagnosis and they do the procedure codes and record and report codes to insurance companies.

Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices. And many medical settings.

Salary:$20,000-$25,000 (coding specialists)

$23,000-$30,000 (record technicians)

$30,000$40,000 (record administrators)

Education: all the students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English. Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination. Accredited recorded technicians must earn an associate’s degree from an accredited college program or from the American health information and management association independent study program. Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination.

student success statement.
" A definite worthy goal, combined with a positive mental attitude (PMA), is the starting point of all worthwhile achievement."
napoleon hill


reflection: hes trying to say that if you think positive, you will achieve something good.

                      Health information specialist

Specialists and provide the following about the health information specialist.

Duties and responsibilities: health information specialists obtain, post, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insure data. They insure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients. There are a variety of job specialties within this field including registered record administrators. Accredited record technicians, and certified coding specialists. Administrators coordinate the various information management responsibilities and supervise record technicians and coding specialist. Record technicians ensure medical records are accurate, coordinate reimbursement, and maintain disease registries for research. Coding specialist assign and post correct diagnosis and procedure codes to records and report codes to insurance companies.

Health information specialist work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings.

Salary: $20,000-$25,000 (coding specialists)

$23,000-$30,000 (Record technicians)

$30,000-$40,000 (record administrators)

Education: students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English

Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at the technical schools and community colleges. To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

Accredited record technicians must earn an associate’s degree from an accredited college program or from the American health information management association independent study program. Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination

Record  must complete a bachelor’s degree program In the field and pass a certification examination.

Answer: do you think you would like to be a health information specialist? Why? Why not?

I would like to be a health administrator because they do get paid a lot. And I would love to have the money for myself and family.

student success statement
"Good thoughts bear good fruit. Bad thoughts bear bad fruit."
james allen

what james is trying to say is if you do something good, something good will come to you. but if you do bad something bad will happen to you.

Genetic counselor

          Research and provide the following about the genetic counselor

Duties and responsibilities: genetic counselors work with patients and families who have genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects. They also counsel people. Genetic counselors often:

·         Educate patients and families about their conditions and how they might best manage their problems.

·         Examine family histories to determine the likelihood of the genetic problems.

·         Assist patients and families in reaching decisions about genetic disorders that do not conflict with their religious or ethical values.

·         Conduct research about genetic disorders.

·         Educate medical professionals and the general public about genetic disorders.

Salary:$25,000- $55,000

Education: students interested in becoming genetic counselors should take a challenging high school, a master’s degree is required, and most need to graduate.

Answer: do you think you would like to be a genetic counselor? Why? Why not?

No I wouldn’t like to be a genetic counselor because the be very honest I don’t like it. It seems too difficult.

 

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student success statement
"I wasnt trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right"

- Dean Smith

He wasnt trying to show attention, if you do something right you will go somewhere good in life. your name will be out their in bright lights, even on t.v.

                                     Epidemiologist

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duties and responsibilities:

epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate to it different characteristics of populations and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education, and public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. Epidemiologists often:

·         Work on developing or refining methods of  measuring and evaluating disease occurrences

·         Develop and recommend public health policy.

·         Study or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environment.

Average salary: $30,000-$50,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses)

Available in science, math, and English.

Epidemiologists have, as a minimum, master’s degrees in public health. Undergraduate requirements for admissions into public health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong backgrounds in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and or statistics.

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