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Career: Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Job 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 health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel. |
95
|
Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. |
89
|
Release information to persons and agencies according to regulations. |
71
|
Review records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations. |
70
|
Plan, develop, maintain and operate a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyze information. |
59
|
Train medical records staff. |
51
|
Process patient admission and discharge documents. |
48
|
Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts. |
39
|
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment into computer. |
35
|
Manage the department and supervise clerical workers, directing and controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department. |
29
|
Transcribe medical reports. |
27
|
Identify, compile, abstract and code patient data, using standard classification systems. |
24
|
Process and prepare business and government forms. |
23
|
Resolve or clarify codes and diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings. |
19
|
Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds. |
19
|
Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes. |
18
|
Develop in-service educational materials. |
16
|
Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports and graphic presentations of information such as tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, or other users. |
15
|
Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. |
13
|
Post medical insurance billings. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
65
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
58
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
57
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
54
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
53
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
52
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
49
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
47
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
47
|
Processing Information
|
45
|
Thinking Creatively
|
40
|
Interacting With Computers
|
40
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
40
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
39
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
38
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
38
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
38
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
37
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
37
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
36
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
34
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
34
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
34
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
33
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
24
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
23
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
22
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
18
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
17
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
16
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
16
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
16
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
6
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|