HIM Professional Interview

You will contact and interview one HIM professional that preferably works in a nontraditional HIM setting or serves in an alternative role (e.g., non-hospital HIM department, IT, consulting, marketing, software vendor, risk management, case management, hospital administration, insurance, Hospice, LTC, managed care, home health, cancer registry, etc.). 

You will then prepare a written paper for this experience, which answers (at minimum) the following questions:

Start by identifying WHO you interviewed and their job title.

1.   What credential/license is required for the job?

2.   What education was required?

3.   Why did he/she choose this particular occupation and how did he/she find out about it?

4   Name and describe two specific aspects (duties) of the job.

5.   What types of software does this person use on the job?

6.   Would he/she recommend the job to a HIM graduating student? Why/why not?

7. What does the person like the most about his/her job? What does he/she like least about the job? What challenges does he/she see for the future?

8.   How did HIM professional skills assist or prepare him/her for the role?

9.   What special qualities does a person need to be a good fit for this job (personal and professional)?

10.  Would you the student consider this job in the future? Why/why not?