Occupation
Health information technician
Health information technicians manage the accuracy, completeness, and security of clinical records, and code diagnoses and procedures into standard classifications. That coded data drives funding, planning, and research, so errors propagate far beyond the chart. The work is detailed, standards-driven, and increasingly done inside electronic record systems.
Also known as: Health records clerk · Medical records specialist · Clinical coder · Health information management technician
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Part of Healthcare and clinical services
What the work involves
- Review clinical documentation for completeness and query clinicians about gaps.
- Assign diagnosis and procedure codes using the classification the jurisdiction mandates.
- Abstract data into registries and reporting systems accurately.
- Process release-of-information requests within privacy legislation and policy.
- Audit records and coding samples and correct systematic errors.
- Maintain retention, archiving, and destruction schedules for the record set.
How people commonly enter
- A health information management diploma or degree programme.
- A clinical coding qualification taken by someone already working in health records or administration.
- An employer training route into coding or records combined with a professional certification examination.
Typical training: Certificate or college diploma
Licensing: Certification common, not usually required
Typical work context
Desk based · Quiet focus · Team based · Predictable routine · Remote capable
Related interests
Conventional (organizing) · Investigative (analytical)
Related aptitude preparation
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Skills to practise
- Data checking and clerical accuracy
- Coding and decoding
- Error detection
- Attention and concentration
- Reading comprehension
Practice suites
Related learning
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Official sources
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- O*NET OnLine — Medical Records Specialists (29-2072.00) · United States
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- UK National Careers Service — Health records clerk · United Kingdom
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- Canada Job Bank — Explore an occupation (search: health information management professional) · Canada
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