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Medical Informatics/Information Systems

Most medical records and health information technicians complete an associate degree in their field, and their employers prefer that they become registered health information technicians by passing a standardized examination. Programs in medical informatics and information systems teach you how to prepare, maintain, and organize patient medical records. To gain the skills and knowledge you need for this job, you’ll take both medical and computer courses.

The job outlook for this field is very good, and learning medical coding will put you in particularly high demand. Employers of medical records and health information technicians include hospitals, doctor’s offices, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, and government agencies. You can specialize within this field, for example as a cancer registrar who tracks cancer patient information for use by public health organizations and medical researchers.