Whats a Health Information Technologist?
A Health Information Technologist performs medical hospital billing and coding, medical transcription, front office and customer service duties, employs Microsoft Office applications, and has a thorough understanding of Anatomy and Physiology. Health Information Technologist duties can include: • Using computers to run spreadsheets, word processing, accounting software programs, and administrative duties. • Working with patients on the phone and in person. • Dictation, working with the patient record, billing, insurance, and coding. • Understanding and working with medical terminology, pathophysiology and anatomy and physiology. • Assisting the physician during the examination.
