How do they match: Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

  • Clinical Data Specialist
  • Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Health Information Technology Specialist
  • IT Specialist
  • Information Technology Specialist
  • Medical Care Evaluation Specialist

  • 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.

  • Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  • Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
  • Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
  • Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare information privacy or security awareness within the organization.
  • Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security or privacy in the computerized healthcare system.
  • Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

  • Maintain security.
  • Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
  • Test computer hardware performance.