Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

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.

National salary and employment

Typical tasks

• 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.

Technology

• Microsoft Exchange
• 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

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in CA
  Median $90,750 · Employment 2,920
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in TX
  Median $76,820 · Employment 2,880
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in OH
  Median $71,330 · Employment 2,500
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in NC
  Median $63,010 · Employment 2,370
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in FL
  Median $76,950 · Employment 2,360
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in New York, NY
  Median $77,860 · Employment 2,340
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in NY
  Median $75,320 · Employment 2,000
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in NJ
  Median $61,940 · Employment 1,680
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in GA
  Median $70,170 · Employment 1,630
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in KY
  Median $49,330 · Employment 1,320
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in Los Angeles, CA
  Median $87,530 · Employment 1,200
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Salary in MD
  Median $70,040 · Employment 1,170

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