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Medical Records Specialists
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 healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.
Other titles employers use
Coder · Health Information Clerk · Health Information Specialist · Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech) · Medical Records Clerk · Medical Records Coordinator · Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech) · Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
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
- Document management software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software
- Electronic mail software
- Data base reporting software
- Office suite software
Opportunity near you
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- People doing this work
- 23,450
- Job openings each year
- 1,810
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 20.1%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 23,450 | 1,810 | 20.1% |
| California | 23,000 | 1,710 | 15.0% |
| Florida | 17,920 | 1,350 | 16.7% |
| Ohio | 8,770 | 610 | 6.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 7,930 | 570 | 8.9% |
| North Carolina | 6,230 | 470 | 16.0% |
| Illinois | 6,030 | 420 | 6.0% |
| Georgia | 5,630 | 430 | 16.8% |
| Virginia | 5,330 | 390 | 13.2% |
| Arizona | 5,080 | 410 | 26.7% |
| Kentucky | 4,760 | 340 | 8.2% |
| Wisconsin | 4,570 | 330 | 11.2% |
| Michigan | 4,370 | 310 | 6.3% |
| Tennessee | 4,070 | 320 | 21.5% |
| Indiana | 3,980 | 280 | 8.2% |
| Minnesota | 3,740 | 270 | 7.5% |
| Missouri | 3,620 | 260 | 9.4% |
| Maryland | 3,400 | 250 | 10.7% |
| South Carolina | 3,380 | 260 | 18.2% |
| Colorado | 2,820 | 220 | 19.5% |
| Alabama | 2,800 | 200 | 9.4% |
| Oregon | 2,790 | 210 | 14.3% |
| Iowa | 2,760 | 200 | 13.6% |
| Oklahoma | 2,630 | 180 | 6.0% |
| Louisiana | 2,280 | 160 | 8.1% |
| Nebraska | 2,230 | 160 | 8.3% |
| Mississippi | 2,220 | 160 | 6.7% |
| Kansas | 2,130 | 150 | 6.5% |
| Arkansas | 1,950 | 140 | 7.7% |
| Utah | 1,860 | 150 | 33.8% |
| Connecticut | 1,770 | 130 | 9.9% |
| Nevada | 1,640 | 120 | 15.5% |
| New Jersey | 1,620 | 110 | 5.9% |
| Puerto Rico | 1,540 | 120 | 17.6% |
| New Mexico | 1,460 | 110 | 18.7% |
| Massachusetts | 1,330 | 100 | 9.0% |
| Maine | 1,320 | 90 | 3.1% |
| South Dakota | 1,310 | 100 | 13.9% |
| West Virginia | 1,270 | 90 | 6.7% |
| Montana | 960 | 70 | 17.1% |
| New Hampshire | 930 | 70 | 8.1% |
| Rhode Island | 650 | 50 | 8.3% |
| North Dakota | 540 | 40 | 10.2% |
| Delaware | 520 | 40 | 15.6% |
| Vermont | 460 | 30 | 9.5% |
| Wyoming | 420 | 30 | 13.5% |
| Alaska | 370 | 30 | 8.8% |
| District of Columbia | 310 | 20 | 6.9% |
| Virgin Islands | 20 | 0 | — |
Career to college
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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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