.As you progress through class, note how health care administration practices an

.As you progress through class, note how health care administration practices and organizations in your region may differ from other regions of the country.
Explain why you are choosing health care as a profession (e.g., family diagnosed with a chronic condition, employment history in the industry, passion of helping others, etc.).
Watch the following video: AUPHA Health Administration A Career With a Calling (Links to an external site.). Then, review the job descriptions on ONET (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) for different jobs in health care administration or health care management. Choose a position of interest to you. Each job description indicates skills needed.
Assess your own skill set and professional characteristics, regardless of work history. List the skills and characteristics you have that are related to the chosen health care position that would assist patients with chronic illnesses. List the skills you need to develop.
I have choosen 29-9021.00 – Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars (onetonline.org)
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars.
Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.
Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
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Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.
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Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
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Develop in-service educational materials.
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Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.