Career
Health information technologists and medical registrars
Manage the health data patient care depends on.
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The work
What people in this job do
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.
The outlook
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Paths in
Degrees that lead here
- Health AdministrationSee the degree →
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorCIP 51.0706
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianCIP 51.0707
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderCIP 51.0713
- Disease Registry Data ManagementCIP 51.0721
- Healthcare Information Privacy Assurance and SecurityCIP 51.0723
Paths across
Careers that use similar skills
- Medical Records Specialists$51,140 · +7.8%
- Clinical Data Managers
- Health Informatics Specialists
- Patient Representatives
- Document Management Specialists
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Sources
- BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- BLS Employment Projections, 2024–34 (archived), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), National Center for O*NET Development / U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk, NCES and BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-01.