Electronic Health Record Specialist

 The Electronic Health Record Specialist Certification program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The Electronic Health Record Specialist Program prepares you for an administrative career in the healthcare industry. The program focuses on various healthcare information management subjects such as: integration of technology into healthcare, EHR, compliance with clinical standards, basic concepts in health data management, proper database management in a healthcare setting, privacy, confidentiality, and security with electronic health record and health information management, electronic means of communications with patients, and use of mobile and wireless communication in healthcare. As a student in the Electronic Health Records Specialist Program, you will receive training to prepare you certification: Electronic Health Records Specialist.  EHR Specialist duties will vary with size and specialty of the facility in which they may work. Many can specialize in varying areas or one aspect of the EHR such as entry level coders, encoding within a hospital setting, abstractors and or coding specialist, HIPAA Compliance Officers or HIM (Health Information Managers) and be over entire departments within larger healthcare facilities. The duties an electronic health records specialist may perform include but not necessarily be limited to:

· Assemble patient’s health information to ensure information is complete and accurate
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, and treatment into computer 

· Statistical and Data Analysis for Quality Improvement Measures 

· Assist with special studies and research for public health agencies 

· Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, and use of hospital beds for clinical audits

· Manage data backup, retention of records as well as maintain a variety of health record indexes, storage, and retrieval systems

· Work National Database Registries as a registrar, Contacts discharged patients, their families, and physicians to maintain registry with follow-up information, such as quality of life and length of survival of cancer patients

· Work with department managers to review policies and develops new workflows for EHR, coordinates training resources and provides ongoing end user training

· Assist with the daily operations of the office. Duties may include answering the phone, inputting notes from patient’s charts, scheduling appointments and general reception area duties

SALARY

The average EHR User Support Specialist salary in the United States is $74,654 as of June 28, 2021, but the range typically falls between $63,787 and $80,169. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.