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Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

Also called: Medical Records Analyst, Medical Records Director

What they do:

Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases.

On the job, you would:
  • Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  • Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.
  • Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
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: $58,250