Employment:
Medical records and health information technicians held about 172,500
jobs in 2008. About 39 percent of jobs were in hospitals. Health
information technicians work at a number of healthcare providers
such as offices of physicians, nursing care facilities, outpatient
care centers, and home healthcare services. Technicians also may
be employed outside of healthcare facilities, such as in Federal
Government agencies.
Employment
is expected to grow much faster than the average. Job prospects
should be very good, particularly for technicians with strong computer
software skills. Entrants usually have an associate degree. This
is one of the few health-related occupations in which there is no
direct hands-on patient care.
Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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