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Occupation Summary

Medical Records Specialists

O*NET 29-2072.00

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 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.

Annual Wages:
$51,018.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 20.11%.
Education Level:
Some College Courses. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  2. Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.
  3. Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.
  4. Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.
  5. Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
  6. Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
  7. Post medical insurance billings.
  8. Process and prepare business or government forms.
  9. Process patient admission or discharge documents.
  10. Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
  11. Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations.
  12. 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.
  13. Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.
  14. Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
  15. Scan patients' health records into electronic formats.
  16. Schedule medical appointments for patients.
  17. Transcribe medical reports.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Medical Records Specialists employed Annual Growth Rate
General medical and surgical hospitals 25.1 0.52
Offices of physicians 18.7 0.48
Nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) 4.8 -0.11
Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services 4.2 0.36
Office administrative services 4.1 2.28
Outpatient care centers 3.7 1.91
Home health care services 2.6 2.14
Insurance carriers 2.4 0.84
Employment services 2 0.51


Labor Market Information


2024 Statewide average hourly wage $24.53
2024 National average hourly wage $26.91
2022 National employment 194,300
2022 Texas employment 19,526
Texas projected employment by 2032 23,453
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 1,812




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
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Other Activities


No work importance values found.



Tools

Bar code reader equipment: Barcode scanners;
Compact disc CD or labeling printers: Label printers;
Desktop calculator: 10-key calculators;
Desktop computers: Desktop computers;
Dictation machines: Dictaphones;
Encoder decoder equipment: Encoders;
Laser fax machine: Laser facsimile machines;
Laser printers: Laser printers;
Light stylus: Light pens;
Magnetic stripe readers and encoders: Credit card processing machines;
Medical paper charting systems: Barcode attachment equipment;
Microfiche or microfilm viewer components or accessories: Microfiche viewing machines; Microfilm viewing machines;
Notebook computers: Notebook computers;
Optical character recognition systems: Optical readers and writers;
Paper shredding machines or accessories: Paper shredders;
Personal computers: Personal computers;
Postal scales: Postal scales;
Premise branch exchange PBX systems: Switchboards;
Scanners: Flat-top scanners; Scanners;
Special purpose telephones: Multi-line telephone systems;
Tablet computers: Tablet computers;
Touch screen monitors: Touch screen monitors;


Technology

Accounting software: Billing software; NDCMedisoft; QMSoftware Receivables Management; Siemens Soarian Financials;
Analytical or scientific software: StataCorp Stata; SAS; Minitab; IBM SPSS Statistics;
Business intelligence and data analysis software: IBM Cognos Impromptu; MicroStrategy; Qlik Tech QlikView; Tableau;
Calendar and scheduling software: Siemens Soarian Scheduling; Scheduling software; MD Synergy Medical Appointment Scheduling;
Categorization or classification software: Computerized indexing systems; 3M Encoder; American Medical Association CodeManager; DRG grouping software;
Data base management system software: Teradata Database;
Data base reporting software: SoftMed ChartRelease; SAP Crystal Reports; Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS;
Data base user interface and query software: Microsoft SQL Server; Purkinje Dossier; Microsoft Access; Encoded archival system EAD; EndoSoft; Entity Management Software; Fox Meadows ChartingPlus; Structured query language SQL;
Desktop communications software: Eko;
Development environment software: Microsoft Visual Basic; Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript;
Document management software: Hyland Software OnBase; IDX Systems Patient Chart Tracking; Laserfiche software; Fox Meadows Accent Data Manager; SoftMed ChartReserve; SoftMed ChartLocater;
Electronic mail software: Email software; Microsoft Exchange; Microsoft Outlook;
Enterprise application integration software: IBM InfoSphere DataStage;
Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Microsoft Dynamics; SAP Business Objects;
Expert system software: Information Resource Products Clinical Coding Expert;
Graphics or photo imaging software: Graphics software;
Information retrieval or search software: Coding database software;
Internet browser software: Web browser software;
Medical software: Welford Chart Notes; Visionary Medical Systems Visionary OFFICE PM; VantageMed ChartKeeper; STAT! Systems QD Clinical; SOAPware EMR; SynaMed EMR; ComChart EMR; Azalea Health Azalea EHR; Allscripts EHR; Amazing Charts; eMDs Practice Partner; Electronic medical record EMR software; Electronic medical record EMR systems; e-MDs topsChart; eClinicalWorks EHR software; EHS CareRevolution; Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeChart; Health Care Data HealthProbe; Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS; Henry Schein Dentrix; HMS; Holt Systems eMedRec; IDX Systems IDXtend; Digital Imaging Communications in Medicine DICOM medical imaging software; Fox Meadows EncounterManager; GE Healthcare Logician; Epic Systems; LeonardoMD Renaissance; Mediasoft mediOFFICE; Medical condition coding software; Medical procedure coding software; MedicWare EMR; MEDITECH software; MedStar Systems DrWorks; NCG Medical Systems d-Chart; NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR; PCC EHR; PCC Pediatric Partner; PowerMed; Practice Partner Patient Records;
Metadata management software: Quest Erwin Data Modeler;
Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software: Virtual private networking VPN software;
Object or component oriented development software: R;
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software; Corel WordPerfect Office Suite;
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows;
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software: Scantron imaging software;
Presentation software: Presentation software; Microsoft PowerPoint;
Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio;
Project management software: Microsoft Project; Microsoft SharePoint;
Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel; IBM Lotus 1-2-3;
Transaction security and virus protection software: Encoder software;
Voice recognition software: Cyber Records MediChart Express; ScanSoft Naturally Speaking; Speech recognition software; Voice dictation software;
Word processing software: Word processing software; Microsoft Word;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Medical Records Specialists include:
  • 15-1299.03 Document Management Specialists
  • 43-4071.00 File Clerks
  • 15-1211.01 Health Informatics Specialists
  • 29-9021.00 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
  • 31-9092.00 Medical Assistants
  • 43-6013.00 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  • 31-9094.00 Medical Transcriptionists
  • 29-2099.08 Patient Representatives
  • 29-2052.00 Pharmacy Technicians
  • 43-9111.00 Statistical Assistants


Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about medical records specialists, including details about certification, visit: American Health Information Management Association
  • American Academy of Professional Coders
  • National Healthcareer Association
  • For a list of accredited training programs at the associate's degree level and above, visit: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education

    • CareerOneStop

  • For a career video on medical records and health information technicians, visit: Medical Records Specialists
  • Medical Records Specialists
    • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
    Labor Market and Career Information  |  101 E. 15th Street, Annex Room 0252  |  Austin, Texas 78778
    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.