A health information technology or health information management professional will work in healthcare to maintain, collect, and analyze the data and/or documentation that physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers rely on to deliver high-quality care to patients or clients. HIT professionals are experts in managing patient information, ensuring the privacy and security of patient information, coding diagnoses, and procedures for healthcare services provided to patients, and ensuring that the documentation meets reimbursement requirements. As a HIT professional, you will be called upon to improve efficiency by optimizing coding and billing services, improving data integrity, monitoring electronic data submission, and providing quality audits by performing quality management and performance improvement.