Field reviewer vs health information specialist

The differences between field reviewers and health information specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a field reviewer and a health information specialist. Additionally, a field reviewer has an average salary of $48,588, which is higher than the $33,343 average annual salary of a health information specialist.

The top three skills for a field reviewer include HIPAA, relevant components and HEDIS. The most important skills for a health information specialist are patients, HIPAA, and medical terminology.

Field reviewer vs health information specialist overview

	Field Reviewer	Health Information Specialist
Yearly salary	$48,588	$33,343
Hourly rate	$23.36	$16.03
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,342	135,448
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Field reviewer vs health information specialist salary

Field reviewers and health information specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Reviewer	Health Information Specialist
Average salary	$48,588	$33,343
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	University of California
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between field reviewer and health information specialist education

There are a few differences between a field reviewer and a health information specialist in terms of educational background:

	Field Reviewer	Health Information Specialist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Nursing	Health Care Administration
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Southern California

Field reviewer vs health information specialist demographics

Here are the differences between field reviewers' and health information specialists' demographics:

	Field Reviewer	Health Information Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%	Male, 15.1% Female, 84.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 8.7% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between field reviewer and health information specialist duties and responsibilities

Field reviewer example responsibilities.

Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Receive a certificate through CMS to do CMS-HCC Medicare risk adjustment review.
Comply with all HIPAA and associate patient confidentiality requirements.
Extract and capture all diagnosis codes base on CMS documentation standards.
Review medical charts both off and onsite at facilities and outpatient locations.
Perform on-site medical record reviews to validate the accuracy of ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding

Health information specialist example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis, patient admission and patient information privacy/security.
Review and audit medical records for correct DRG and APC assignment.
Certify requests for subpoenas, court orders, legal cases and training of employees.
Utilize Cerner and Centricity systems to assist in ancillary services.
Abstract medical records with ICD9-CM, CPT and DRG coding.
Scan documentation via DCS into HPF to be index under ROI.

Field reviewer vs health information specialist skills

Common field reviewer skills

HIPAA, 12%
Relevant Components, 11%
HEDIS, 10%
CMS, 7%
Clinical Facilities, 7%
Medical Facilities, 6%

Common health information specialist skills

Patients, 26%
HIPAA, 11%
Medical Terminology, 10%
Patient Care, 10%
Data Entry, 4%
Office Equipment, 3%

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