The deadline for
registration for Term I has passed, but you can still register for Term II.
Please do! I would love to see you in my HIM 215 course if you have
not taken that yet!!
I have been teaching in
HIM programs since 1995, and while the HIM profession has gone through many
exciting changes, I have found that students haven't changed much over time.
They all come to the program excited for a new career, excited to
increase their income potential, and looking forward to meeting their ultimate goal of graduation.
But I have also witnessed many
difficulties that students face and many things that get in the way of that
graduation goal. Some students give up, some press on no matter what.
I hope to motivate you to PRESS ON no matter what!
Money isn't everything,
but we all need it to live and to have a little fun. Did you know that in
the course of a life time, a high school graduate earns around $1,000,000, but
in the course of a life time, a bachelors degree graduate earns double that?
Yes, someone with a bachelors degree can expect to earn about
$2,000,000 over their life time. Think that sounds amazing? A
person with a masters degree can expect to earn $3,000,000! I think that
is some awesome fuel for motivation to press on even when the going gets tough.
If you have to sit out for a term because things are just too crazy, make
sure you return to your studies the very next term. You can graduate!
YOU CAN! I know you can, because I have witnessed hundreds of
students, just like you, press on through the tough times and then shine as
they walked across the stage in that cap and gown.
For some more employment
and salary information, read this article from the American Association of
Professional Coders. If you are not familiar with the AAPC, it is an
organization that provides some coding credentials, similar (but much smaller
than) AHIMA. Regardless of the specific credential information in this
article, the other information is very good and very enlightening!
Happy Reading!
Cindy Glewwe Edgerton, M.Ed, RHIA
Director, Health Information Management Program
Charter Oak State College
55 Paul J. Manafort Drive
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 515-3833
cedgerton@charteroak.edu
Health information management (HIM) is an allied health profession responsible for ensuring the availability, accuracy, and protection of the clinical information needed to provide healthcare-related decisions. Health information professionals work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, clinics, physician offices, and many other organizations. They play a key role in the effective management of health data and medical records needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public. The work HIM professionals do to ensure the integrity of health information is imperative to clinical and administrative decision making. Access to reliable information helps everyone make important decisions and leads to a healthy society.
