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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 40 | $52,180 | $25.09 | |
| Alaska | 350 | $58,260 | $28.01 | |
| Arizona | 980 | $54,910 | $26.40 | |
| Arkansas | 130 | $53,960 | $25.94 | |
| California | 3,130 | $86,830 | $41.75 | |
| Colorado | 430 | $65,150 | $31.32 | |
| Connecticut | 320 | $49,820 | $23.95 | |
| Delaware | 70 | $47,950 | $23.05 | |
| District of Columbia | 90 | $82,740 | $39.78 | |
| Florida | 5,100 | $59,150 | $28.44 | |
| Georgia | 870 | $50,040 | $24.06 | |
| Hawaii | 340 | $61,290 | $29.47 | |
| Idaho | 90 | $71,300 | $34.28 | |
| Illinois | 1,720 | $45,980 | $22.11 | |
| Indiana | 1,060 | $49,050 | $23.58 | |
| Iowa | 380 | $64,450 | $30.99 | |
| Kansas | 1,180 | $60,520 | $29.09 | |
| Kentucky | 740 | $53,540 | $25.74 | |
| Louisiana | 210 | $48,910 | $23.52 | |
| Maine | 200 | $63,140 | $30.36 | |
| Maryland | 1,140 | $87,750 | $42.19 | |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $74,680 | $35.91 | |
| Michigan | 610 | $57,780 | $27.78 | |
| Minnesota | 770 | $74,490 | $35.81 | |
| Mississippi | 260 | $46,480 | $22.35 | |
| Missouri | 1,580 | $46,690 | $22.45 | |
| Montana | 210 | $56,740 | $27.28 | |
| Nebraska | 350 | $52,680 | $25.33 | |
| New Hampshire | 230 | $63,900 | $30.72 | |
| New Jersey | 1,230 | $45,380 | $21.82 | |
| New Mexico | 130 | $43,000 | $20.67 | |
| New York | 1,570 | $92,200 | $44.33 | |
| North Carolina | 550 | $53,250 | $25.60 | |
| North Dakota | 40 | $59,180 | $28.45 | |
| Ohio | 1,500 | $60,010 | $28.85 | |
| Oklahoma | 1,630 | $45,500 | $21.87 | |
| Oregon | 740 | $69,360 | $33.35 | |
| Pennsylvania | 790 | $59,690 | $28.70 | |
| Rhode Island | $56,840 | $27.33 | ||
| South Carolina | 240 | $48,610 | $23.37 | |
| South Dakota | 260 | $59,110 | $28.42 | |
| Tennessee | 380 | $58,200 | $27.98 | |
| Texas | 2,620 | $67,740 | $32.57 | |
| Utah | 440 | $43,190 | $20.76 | |
| Vermont | 60 | $61,710 | $29.67 | |
| Virginia | 550 | $51,120 | $24.58 | |
| Washington | 1,010 | $58,190 | $27.98 | |
| West Virginia | 150 | $32,150 | $15.46 | |
| Wisconsin | 810 | $57,390 | $27.59 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage systems, processes, and facilities used to collect, store, secure, retrieve, analyze, and transmit medical records and other health information used by clinical professionals and health care organizations. Includes instruction in the principles and basic content of the biomedical and clinical sciences, information technology and applications, data and database management, clinical research methodologies, health information resources and systems, office management, legal requirements, and professional standards.
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance personnel. Includes instruction in clinical and biomedical science data and information requirements, database management, data coding and validation, information security, quality control, health information content and structure, medical business procedures, and legal requirements.
A program that prepares individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record-keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. Includes instruction in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, fundamentals of medical science and treatment procedures, data classification and coding, data entry skills, and regulations relating to Medicare and insurance documentation.
A program that prepares individuals to find, interpret, and record demographic and medical information on individuals for healthcare agencies and disease registries. Includes instruction in anatomy, data management, disease registry organization and operations, epidemiology, ethics, fundamentals of disease coding and staging, medical terminology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, physiology, quality management, and statistics.
A program that prepares individuals for careers in designing, implementing, and administering comprehensive privacy and security protection programs in all types of healthcare organizations. Includes instruction in health information ethics, healthcare information privacy and security, healthcare compliance, healthcare information security and disaster recovery, and healthcare privacy law.
A program that focuses on the application of computer science and software engineering to medical research and clinical information technology support, and the development of advanced imaging, database, and decision systems. Includes instruction in computer science, health information systems architecture, medical knowledge structures, medical language and image processing, quantitative medical decision modeling, imaging techniques, electronic medical records, medical research systems, clinical decision support, and informatics aspects of specific research and practice problems.
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$61,410 per yearNational average salaryVery HighJob growth rate
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Associate's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as health information technologists and medical registrars.
- Less than high school 1%
- High school graduate 5%
- College dropout 12%
- Associate’s degree 8%
- Bachelor’s degree 34%
- Master’s degree 35%
- Doctorate degree 4%
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