Health information technicians organize and evaluate medical records for completeness and accuracy. RHIT is one of the few health occupations in which there is little or no direct contact with patients.
Health Information Technician
Health information technicians duties vary with the size of the facility where they work: they compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients, and regularly communicate with physicians and other health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or to obtain additional information
Health information technicians who specialize in coding are called medical coders. Health information technicians also may specialize in cancer registry.
Registered Health Information Technician may be employed in any organization that uses patient data or health information, such as hospitals, office-based physician practices, nursing homes, home health agencies, large outpatient and ambulatory care centers mental health facilities, public health agencies, health insurance companies, law firms, consulting firms, and pharmaceutical companies.
Registered Health Information Technician Training: Entry-level health information technicians usually have an associate degree. Most employers prefer to hire Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT), who must pass a written examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).
Registered Health Information Technicians Earnings: Median annual earnings of health information technicians was $30,610.
-Federal Executive Branch: $42,760
-General medical and surgical hospitals:32,600
-Nursing care facilities:30,660
-Outpatient care centers:29,160
-Medical Doctor Offices/Clinics:26,210
A majority of the new jobs are expected in offices of physicians, due to increasing demand for detailed records. Rapid growth also is expected in nursing care facilities, home healthcare services and outpatient care centers.
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