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29-9021.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

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.

Primary Directive

Ensure accurate management and security of health information.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Assign patients to diagnosis-related groups

    Use appropriate software to categorize patients based on their diagnoses.

  2. 2

    Compile medical data for reports

    Gather and analyze data on diseases treated and hospital resource usage.

  3. 3

    Design secure healthcare databases

    Create databases that prioritize security, performance, and reliability for healthcare applications.

  4. 4

    Train medical records staff

    Provide education and training to staff on medical records management and coding.

  5. 5

    Monitor information security legislation

    Stay updated on laws affecting healthcare information security and privacy.

Toolbox Requirements
eClinicalWorks EHR softwareEpic SystemsHenry Schein DentrixIBM SPSS StatisticsMEDITECH softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRSMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordRSASStructured query language SQLTableauTeradata Database

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.

Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars — SAL