Health Information Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Health information specialists obtain, posts, and analyze medical, workload, finance, and insurance data. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients. Health specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician office, and any other medical settings.

Salary: $20,000-$25,000 (coding specialists)

$23,000-$30,000 (record technician)

$30,000-$40,000 (record administrators)

Education:

Students should take high school courses in business, information management, science, math, and English. Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED