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Health Information Management Professional

Safe, secure health records

Health information management professionals provide services in all aspects of clinical records management.

They ensure confidentiality of health information within the records and advocate for the patient's right to private, secure, and confidential information.

They also analyze the health record information to facilitate health care delivery, patient safety, and health and business related decision making.

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Compensation


$31.13 - $46.69 per hour

Other benefits

Education


Health information management diploma or certificate

Duties

  • Clinical records management including data collection, coding, use, integrity, access, disclosure, retention, and disposition of health information
  • Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of health record information to facilitate healthcare delivery, patient safety, and health and business-related decision making
  • Maintain security and confidentiality of health information within the records

Make a Difference

  • Help ensure patients and healthcare professionals can access essential information
  • Maintain confidentiality of health information
  • Advocate for and enable patient access to their own information
  • Use data to make recommendations and decisions on patient care delivery, patient safety, and the overall healthcare system

Work Collaboratively

  • Work independently or as part of a larger health information management team
  • Collaborate with a variety of health and administrative professionals, including physicians, nurses, allied health care professionals, management and administrative staff
  • Work at a variety of facilities, including hospitals, cancer treatment centres, mental health facilities, correctional centres, community health centres, and in administrative offices

Grow Your Career

  • Work in a variety of roles, including as coding specialists and data analysts, and perform a wide range of tasks, including research and data integrity
  • Specialize in content compliance, business analysis, quality management, and education
  • Healthcare leadership and management

Additional Information

To learn more about a career as a health information management professional in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).