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Medical Records Specialists

Also called: Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech), Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Coordinator, Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)

What they do:

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

On the job, you would:
  • Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  • Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
  • Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
On the job, you'll need:

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

Medical software

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Epic Systems

Desktop communications software

  • Eko

Data base user interface and query software

  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Structured query language SQL

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $47,180