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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.
Other titles employers use
Medical Records Analyst · Medical Records Director · Cancer Registrar · Clinical Informatics Analyst · Health Informatics Specialist · Health Information Analyst · Health Information Systems Technician
Who it suits
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This career often appeals to people drawn to organizing, analytical and helping work.
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Medical software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software
- Electronic mail software
- Data base reporting software
- Office suite software
- Spreadsheet software
Opportunity near you
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- People doing this work
- 4,750
- Job openings each year
- 360
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 31.2%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 4,750 | 360 | 31.2% |
| Florida | 4,530 | 340 | 25.8% |
| California | 3,500 | 250 | 20.7% |
| Maryland | 2,080 | 150 | 20.2% |
| Oklahoma | 1,870 | 130 | 15.4% |
| Missouri | 1,750 | 130 | 19.9% |
| Ohio | 1,560 | 110 | 11.4% |
| Georgia | 1,430 | 110 | 26.5% |
| Illinois | 1,410 | 90 | 11.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,310 | 90 | 15.9% |
| Kansas | 1,300 | 90 | 15.0% |
| Minnesota | 1,220 | 80 | 14.0% |
| Arizona | 1,120 | 90 | 34.9% |
| Indiana | 1,080 | 80 | 17.4% |
| New Jersey | 1,030 | 70 | 17.0% |
| Oregon | 1,020 | 70 | 20.0% |
| Kentucky | 980 | 70 | 18.1% |
| Michigan | 790 | 50 | 11.3% |
| North Carolina | 760 | 60 | 28.8% |
| Utah | 720 | 60 | 38.5% |
| Wisconsin | 690 | 50 | 19.0% |
| Tennessee | 510 | 40 | 21.4% |
| South Carolina | 490 | 40 | 28.9% |
| South Dakota | 440 | 30 | 25.7% |
| Nebraska | 420 | 30 | 7.7% |
| Colorado | 400 | 30 | 29.0% |
| Iowa | 400 | 30 | 21.2% |
| Connecticut | 360 | 30 | 20.0% |
| Massachusetts | 290 | 20 | 20.8% |
| Maine | 270 | 20 | 12.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 260 | 20 | 30.0% |
| Montana | 230 | 20 | 27.8% |
| New Mexico | 180 | 10 | 20.0% |
| Arkansas | 150 | 10 | 15.4% |
| West Virginia | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Delaware | 100 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Alaska | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| District of Columbia | 90 | 10 | 12.5% |
| Nevada | 60 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Rhode Island | 60 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Vermont | 60 | 10 | 20.0% |
| North Dakota | 30 | 0 | — |
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Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 1,116
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 1,064
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
University of Central Florida
- Degrees each year
- 333
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Degrees each year
- 263
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 221
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- —
CUNY Lehman College
- Degrees each year
- 197
- Admit rate
- 55%
- Annual cost after aid
- $7,000
Florida International University
- Degrees each year
- 180
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
California State University-Long Beach
- Degrees each year
- 146
- Admit rate
- 47%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
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