Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Significant Points

• Employment is expected to grow much faster than average.
• Job prospects should be very good; technicians with a strong background in medical coding will be in particularly high demand.
• Entrants usually have an associate degree; courses include anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, statistics, and computer science.
• This is one of the few health occupations in which there is little or no direct contact with patients.

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