Medical Information Specialist Training Program

Medical Information Specialist Certificate in Las Cruces, NM

Medical information specialists are very important members of the health care team who work directly with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers. They are the patient data experts on which patient care practitioners rely. This is the perfect profession for individuals who are interested in working in the medical field, yet do not want to work directly in patient care.

The Medical Information Specialist (MIST) education at the Computer Career Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a comprehensive program designed to assist students in gaining the necessary skills and procedures to administer to a medical office. Graduates of this program will be proficient in medical terminology, medical transcription, insurance coding and billing, and computerized medical office procedures. CCC offers courses in these subject areas will assist them in becoming effective employees in the medical office. The student will also learn computer skills through classes in the latest software applications in word and data processing necessary to succeed in today’s job market. Additionally, the graduate will develop extensive job-seeking and interpersonal skills.

Medical Information Specialist job prospects are projected to be very good. Employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014 because of rapid growth in the number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that will be increasingly scrutinized by health insurance companies, regulators, courts, and consumers. Also, technicians who have received training from a technical school will be needed to go into patient information into computer databases to act in accordance with with Federal legislation mandating the use of electronic patient records. Graduates in the Medical Information Specialist program will be able to seek entry-level positions in medical, dental, hospital or other related medical environments.

TOTAL CLOCK HOURS: 900

ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME: 10 months for days students/14 months for evening students.

NOTE: Externship students may complete a maximum of 5 hours per day.

Medical Information Specialist
The benefits to taking courses for a Certificate to become a Medical Information Specialist are:

You can find out what it takes to have a career in health care
There are opportunities to work in many different medical environments
You will develop the skills to contribute to a medical office

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