Health Information Manager

Description

Collects, classifies and manages health data to meet the medical, legal, ethical and administrative requirements of health care organisations.

Description

This unit group covers Information and Organisation Professionals not elsewhere classified. It includes Company Secretaries, Cost Controllers, Health Information Managers, Patents Examiners and Records and Information Managers.

Tasks include

• Develops and implements health information management policies, procedures, technology and security initiatives, adhering to standards and governance requirements
• Manages patient information systems and ensures data integrity and security
• Oversees the collection, storage and retrieval of health information
• Collaborates with Health Professionals to develop and maintain standardised documentation practices
• Produces timely and accurate clinical coding, assigning diagnosis and procedure codes using health classification standards
• Analyses and interprets data for statistical and research purposes