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Population Health: Identifying Skill Sets and Education Alignment for HIM Professionals
Shannon H Houser1, Cathy A Flite2, Susan L Foster3
1(shouser@uab.edu) is professor, Department of Health Services Administration, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Perspectives in Health Information Management
|February 26, 2021
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need for health information management (HIM) professionals in population health. HIM professionals possess the necessary skills and qualifications to meet this growing demand.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Workforce Development
- Population Health Management
- Health Information Management (HIM)
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the focus on population health.
- There is a growing demand for healthcare workforce professionals in population health.
- The specific roles of Health Information Management (HIM) professionals in this evolving landscape require definition.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify essential skill sets and qualifications for HIM professionals in the population health workforce.
- To assess the alignment between current HIM education and the skills required for population health roles.
- To explore the integration of HIM professionals into population health initiatives.
Main Methods:
- An extensive internet search of job postings was performed to identify population health skills.
- Population health job descriptions and qualification requirements were systematically abstracted.
- Data analysis was conducted using ATLAS.ti to categorize findings.
Main Results:
- Three primary job categories for HIM professionals in population health were identified: management, analytics, and coding.
- Key skill set requirements include soft skills, problem-solving, project management, research, and data analysis.
- HIM educational programs show good alignment with the competencies needed for population health roles.
Conclusions:
- HIM professionals are well-positioned to contribute significantly to the population health workforce.
- Existing HIM educational frameworks can be adapted to prepare professionals for population health careers.
- The study confirms the suitability of HIM professionals to address the increased demand in population health.
Keywords:
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