Any RHIT's or RHIA's out there to give some advice?

Aug 06, 2009 01:44 AM

by Peanut7

Hello, I am an RN with just my associates and I am interested in health information technology. I was wondering if with just my associates would I be marketable along with an HIT degree (associates) in this field? Should I go on and get a bachelor's in one or the other? If so which one? Would my RN give me more of an advantage and help me get in the door to one of these jobs, because it looks like they all require anywhere from 2-5 yrs experience. I wanted to get the view of someone who is certified and I am also curious as to how you came about getting your job. I am wanting to go into a non-traditional nursing role. Thanks for any info!

*elkpark* · Aug 06, 2009, 08:59 AM

Re: Any RHIT's or RHIA's out there to give some advice?

I'm confused -- you say you want to "go into a non-traditional nursing role" -- but you're talking about an entirely different field. Health information technology is what we used to call medical records -- dealing with charts (whether paper or electronic). (I wish we'd quit changing the names of all the departments every few years -- it's so hard to keep track!) I've been in nursing since Hector was a pup, and I've never encountered a combination nurse/medical records role or job. You're either a nurse or a medical records person. Are you maybe thinking of nursing/health informatics, which is about applying computers/computing to nursing/client care? There are lots of nursing informatics people and jobs out there.

Maybe you could clarify what you're asking or looking for ...

Peanut7 · Aug 06, 2009, 04:54 PM

Re: Any RHIT's or RHIA's out there to give some advice?

If it came between one or the other I would actually like to try HIT or HIM, but I have been looking at non-traditional nursing roles. I haven't really grasped exactly what nursing informatics really is. But I have seen a few positions that required RHIT, RHIA, or CCS and RN prefered. I have also heard of RN coder. I have recently seen a position at my local hospital that was RN biller, although I don't recall if you needed to have RHIT, RHIA, or CCS. These things always ask for experience, experience, experience. I also thought that HIT/HIM would go well with something like utilization review. Anyway, thanks for responding.

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Any RHIT's or RHIA's out there to give some advice?

Any RHIT's or RHIA's out there to give some advice?

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