Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
STEM •
Health Professions And Related Programs
What is it about?
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.
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 9 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.
O's Insights on Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
- 12% of graduates come from public universities.
