Real Health Information Stories
Health information students receive academic preparations that prepare them for a large number of health information careers following graduation. Members of AHIMA hold positions in over 40 job categories, and more than 200 job titles. Hear from a student and a couple of recent graduates who are starting out in their career.
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Meet HIM Student Inessa Moss
Inessa Moss, a senior HIM student at the University of Illinois Chicago, says HIM students develop a very specific knowledge that sets them apart from other working professionals. "The HIM field is so broad that people with all types of personalities could find themselves in HIM positions."
"It’s not an easy degree,” Moss said. “You actually have to work really hard for it, but they make you learn and it definitely changed my life.” |
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Meet Inpatient Coder Ashly Stone
The "behind-the scenes" aspect of HIM is what Ashly Stone, RHIA says interested her about the HIM industry. Ashly says working with health information means she never has the same day at work twice, and she learns something new every day. |
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Meet HIM Consultant Amar Patel
When Amar Patel, RHIA started college, he knew he wanted to go into a career that involved healthcare and business. He had knowledge about medical records, but he didn’t know there was an actual degree for health information. After speaking with the program director at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and doing research into the field, Patel chose to pursue a career in HIM. |