1. Medical Billing Services: Health information technicians can use their skills to start a medical billing service where they will process insurance claims for medical offices and other healthcare providers.
2. Medical Records Management: Health information technicians can establish a business to manage medical records for healthcare providers. This involves maintaining secure databases, filing records, and retrieving records as requested.
3. Clinical Coding: A clinical coding business can offer health information technicians the chance to use their skills to assign codes to patient records, allowing providers to streamline their billing and make sure they get paid promptly.
4. Data Analysis: By using their technical knowledge, health information technicians can provide data analysis services to medical and other healthcare providers, helping them identify trends in patient visits and treatments.
5. Quality Assurance Consulting: Many healthcare facilities are required to adhere to certain standards, such as those set by the Joint Commission. Health information technicians can offer quality assurance consulting services to make sure that their clients are meeting these standards.