What You'll Do

  • 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.
  • Develop in-service educational materials.
  • Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
  • Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare information privacy or security awareness within the organization.
  • Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
  • Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department.
  • Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security or privacy in the computerized healthcare system.
  • Plan, develop, maintain, or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

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Technologies & Tools

3M Encoder Allscripts EHR Amazing Charts American Medical Association CodeManager Azalea Health Azalea EHR Billing software Coding database software ComChart EMR Computerized indexing systems Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Cyber Records MediChart Express Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM medical imaging software DRG grouping software e-MDs topsChart eClinicalWorks EHR software EHS CareRevolution Eko Electronic medical record EMR software Electronic medical record EMR systems Elekta METRIQ

How to Become One

This career typically requires vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some specialized training or certification may also be required.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Applications Analyst Cancer Registrar Cancer Tumor Registrar Certified Cancer Registrar Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Clinical Analyst Clinical Data Specialist Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) Compliance Coordinator Health Data Analyst Health Information Administrator Health Information Management Specialist Health Information Management Technician (Health Information Management Tech) Health Information Specialist Health Information Technician Health Information Technology Specialist Healthcare Data Analyst MDS Coordinator (Minimum Data Set Coordinator) Medical Care Evaluation Specialist Medical Data Analyst Medical Record Consultant Medical Records Analyst Medical Records Director Public Health Registrar ROI Specialist (Release of Information Specialist) Severity of Illness Coordinator Tumor Registrar Utilization Review Coordinator