Administer educational programs. Provide consulting services to health care facilities. Traditionally they have been employed in the HIM departments of hospitals. With growing health care information needs, however, opportunities for employment are in a number of other areas. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than 47,000 additional HIM professionals will be needed by the year 2005.
Positions are available throughout the United States and in many foreign countries.
HIM professionals offer competitive salaries and forecasts are for rising salaries, fueled by the growing demand.