DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Occupational Description:
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 heath care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry’s numerical coding system. Excludes “File Clerks” (43-4071).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 3 - Arrowhead | 240 | 29 | $16.74/hr | $0.29/hr | $11.87/hr | $13.55/hr | $16.18/hr | $18.90/hr | $22.98/hr |
| Minnesota | 3,390 | 231 | $19.13/hr | $0.21/hr | $13.56/hr | $16.00/hr | $18.73/hr | $22.18/hr | $25.56/hr |
| U S | 180,280 | 1,623 | $17.64/hr | $0.07/hr | $10.65/hr | $12.91/hr | $16.36/hr | $21.32/hr | $27.11/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Office Clerks, General | 3,730 | $12.68/hr | N/A |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 510 | $14.03/hr | N/A |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 270 | $13.69/hr | N/A |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 220 | $20.32/hr | N/A |
| Procurement Clerks | 80 | $16.23/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Compiles and maintains medical records of patients to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research studies.
- Maintains variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems.
- Enters data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment into computer.
- Prepares statistical reports, narrative reports and graphic presentations of tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, and other users.
- Contacts discharged patients, their families, and physicians to maintain registry with follow-up information, such as quality of life and length of survival of cancer patients.
- Assists in special studies or research, as needed.
- Reviews records for completeness and to abstract and code data, using standard classification systems, and to identify and compile patient data.
- Compiles medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, and use of hospital beds.