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You have been selected to participate in the 2022 Annual HIM Professional Census. Your opinion matters!

Please take a moment to fill out this brief survey. The results will be used to create benchmarks for the profession and project future trends.

The survey will take only a few minutes to complete. Your personal information will be kept confidential but the aggregate results will be available to participants. We will not sell or disclose your personal information.

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* 1. Personal Information (CONFIDENTIAL)

First Name *

Last Name *

Company

Title *

City

State *

Zip Code *

Email *

Phone:

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* 2. Credentials Held (Select all that apply)

CCA

CCDS

CCS

CCS-P

CDIP

CIC

CIRCC

COC

CPC

CRC

RHIA / RHIT

RN / LPN

No credential

Other (please specify)

Tell us about you

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* 3. Years of HIM- and/or coding-related experience

0-1 years

2-5 years

6-10 years

11+ years

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* 4. HIM professionals work for a broad range of employer types. What best describes your employer? (Select all that apply)

Physician Office / Medical Practice

Outpatient / Ambulatory Center

Hospital or Medical Center

Post-Acute (SNF, LTAC, Home Health, Hospice)

School or other Educational Provider

Consultant or Vendor of HIM goods or services

Other (please specify)

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* 5. HIM professionals have many different roles. Which best describes your professional role? (Select all that apply)

Administrator / Executive

Analyst

Auditor

Biller

CDI Specialist

Coder

Coding Supervisor / Manager

Consultant

Educator / Trainer

Manager

Director

Practice / Office Manager

Provider / Physician / Nurse

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is your source for HIM- and Coding-related news and announcements? (Select all that apply)

Becker’s

Fierce Healthcare

ForTheRecord Magazine

MedLearn Media / RACMonitor / ICD10Monitor

Libman Education

Associations, e.g., AHIMA, AAPC, ACDIS

Government publications, e.g., CMS, OIG

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you are a coder, what type of coding do you do? (Select all that apply)

Emergency Department

HCC

Inpatient

Laboratory / Ancillary

Outpatient / Clinic

Physician office or professional fee services

Post-acute (SNF, LTAC, Home Health, Hospice)

Rehabilitation

Surgical Day Care / Ambulatory Surgery Center

I am not a coder or have no coding responsibilities

Other (please specify)

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* 8. The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on healthcare organizations and their employees. How are you impacted professionally now by the COVID-19 pandemic? (Select all that apply)

Responsibilities changed

Increased workload

Decreased workload

Furloughed or laid off

Voluntarily left job or did not return after furlough

Not impacted

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* 9. Do you work remotely or do you work on-site? (Choose one)

100% remote

Mixture of remote and on-site

100% on-site

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* 10. What is your current salary range? (Choose one)

$0 - $30,000

$30,001 - $50,000

$50,001 - $70,000

$70,001 - $90,000

$90,001 - 110,000

$110,001 +

I prefer not to answer

About your Organization

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* 11. At your organization, to whom does the coding team report? (Choose one)

HIM / Health Information Management

Information Technology

Medical Services

Operations (COO, etc.)

Revenue Cycle or Finance

Other (please specify)

Computer Assisted Coding

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* 12. Does your organization use Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) or other intelligence-driven coding tools?

Yes

Unsure

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* 13. Do you anticipate needing to enhance your skills around CAC or other intelligence-driven coding tools?

Yes, I am already doing this OR I plan to do this soon

I am not sure if I need to do this

No, I do not plan to do this / it is not needed

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