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About Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician programs prepare 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.

Students majoring in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician can advance up to a Masters degree. On average, 6% percent of men and 94% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician is most common in Pennsylvania. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician is $37,800.

Popularity of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Majoring in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, your education can be applied to different careers. Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors go on to pursue jobs including Medical Records Specialists and Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors include Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars, Medical Records Specialists .

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
16
Female Students
15 (93%)
Male Students
1 (6%)
White (5, 31%)
Hispanic or Latino (5, 31%)
Black or African American (5, 31%)
Two or more races (1, 6%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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