Health Information Professional

A Health Information Professional is a Skilled Professional that implements information technology methods to manage clinical data and healthcare information.

• AKA: Health_Informatics_Professional, Health_Data_Specialist.
• Context:
  • It can typically manage clinical data with healthcare providers.
  • It can often facilitate the integration of information technology solutions through data_management_techniques.
  • It can range from being a Data Analyst to being a Health_Information_Manager, depending on its role.
  • It can collaborate with Clinical Coders for accurate coding and classification of healthcare data.
• Examples:
  • Clinical Coder,
  • Health_Information_Manager,
  • Health_Data_Analyst,
  • Clinical_Informatics_Specialist.
• Counter-Examples:
  • Biologist, which studies living organisms but does not focus on health information management.
  • Nurse, which provides patient care rather than managing health information.
  • Medical Doctor, which primarily diagnoses and treats patients.
  • Software Developer, which creates software solutions but may not specialize in health information.
  • Surgeon, which performs surgical procedures and does not focus on health data management.
• See: Clinical Data, Healthcare System, Information System, Healthcare Informatics, Clinical Trial, Electronic Health Record_(EHR)_System, Health_Data_Governance.

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