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Major Overview for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

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Overview for Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

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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Colleges Offering a Major in Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

Top 2 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, PA
4
(1.0%)
Highly Selective$30,425
Franklin University
Columbus, OH
2
(0.1%)
Open Admissions$9,146
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.