Medical Records

Medical records specialists are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of patient records and ensuring that they are accessible to authorized personnel

Medical Records

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Why Should You Consider This Career?

Medical Records Specialists are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of patient records, ensuring that all records are accurate and up to date, and ensuring that all records are accessible to authorized personnel

TYPICAL SALARY

$80k

That's $3,300 per bi-weekly paycheck

CAREER OUTLOOK

Growing

That's 2000 new jobs in Utah per year (30% growth)

Less Physical More Physical

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Less Training More Training

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More Structure Less Structure

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ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES:

Coder, Health Information Clerk, Health Information Specialist, Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech), Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Coordinator, Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT

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.

At A Glance in US

2028 JOB GROWTH

398,000 (35%)

SALARY RANGE

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AVG. JOBS / YEAR

398,000 (35%)

TIME TO JOURNEYMAN

398,000 (35%)

ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES:

Coder, Health Information Clerk, Health Information Specialist, Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech), Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Coordinator, Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT

Your Typical Day:

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.
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
Post medical insurance billings.
Process and prepare business or government forms.
Process patient admission or discharge documents.
Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

Wages in the US:

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35.28

Per Hour Base Income

$TBD

Total Compensation

Your Responsibilities

Perform clerical work in medical settings.
Process healthcare paperwork.
Classify materials according to standard systems.
Code data or other information.
Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
Maintain medical facility records.
Maintain medical or professional knowledge.
Maintain security.

Knowledge You Will Learn

**TODO**

Tools of the Trade

Microfiche or microfilm viewer components or accessories
Bar code reader equipment
Scanners
Medical paper charting systems
Magnetic stripe readers and encoders
Paper shredding machines or accessories
Compact disc CD or labeling printers
Premise branch exchange PBX systems
Dictation machines
Special purpose telephones
Light stylus
Optical character recognition systems
Laser fax machine
Encoder decoder equipment
Desktop calculator
Postal scales
Notebook computers
Touch screen monitors
Laser printers
Desktop computers
Personal computers
Tablet computers

Helpful Career Links

AAPC
American Health Information Management Association
Medical Billing and Coding
National Cancer Registrars Association
National Healthcareer Association
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Medical records and health information specialists

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