Health Information Technologist

Health Information Technologists are professionals who play a crucial role in organizing and managing health information data. They ensure that the data maintains its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in both paper files and electronic systems. These technologists utilize various classification systems to code and categorize patient information for insurance reimbursement purposes, databases, registries, and to maintain comprehensive medical and treatment histories for patients. General Responsibilities: 1. Review patients' records for timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of data. 2. Organize and maintain data for clinical databases and registries. 3. Track patient outcomes for quality assessment. 4. Use classification software to assign clinical codes for insurance reimbursement and data analysis. 5. Electronically record data for collection, storage, analysis, retrieval, and reporting. 6. Maintain confidentiality of patients' records. 7. Interact with medical providers, patients, and insurance representatives.