How do they match: Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

  • Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

  • Information Technology Specialist
  • Clinical Informatics Analyst
  • Health Informatics Specialist
  • Health Information Administrator
  • Health Information Analyst
  • Health Information Systems Technician
  • Health Information Technology 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.

  • Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department.
  • 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.
  • Plan, develop, maintain, or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
  • Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports, or graphic presentations of information, such as tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, or other users.
  • Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings.

  • Manage healthcare operations.
  • Code data or other information.
  • Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
  • Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
  • Develop procedures for data management.
  • Gather medical information from patient histories.
  • Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations.
  • Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.