# Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars > Apply knowledge of healthcare and information systems to assist in the design, development, and continued modification and analysis of computerized healthcare systems. Abstract, collect, and analyze treatment and followup information of patients. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the healthcare information system. May design, develop, test, and implement databases with complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status to help monitor diseases. - Code: 29-9021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 29-9021) - Family: [Healthcare Practitioners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-29), one of its 96 occupations - Tasks: 16 tasks (16 not rated) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/29-9021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/29-9021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. Not rated · Task 22894 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 2. Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds. Not rated · Task 22895 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 3. Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability. Not rated · Task 22896 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 4. Develop in-service educational materials. Not rated · Task 22897 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 5. Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems. Not rated · Task 22898 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 6. Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare information privacy or security awareness within the organization. Not rated · Task 22899 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 7. Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems. Not rated · Task 22900 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 8. Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department. Not rated · Task 22901 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 9. Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security or privacy in the computerized healthcare system. Not rated · Task 22902 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 10. Plan, develop, maintain, or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information. Not rated · Task 22903 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 11. Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports, or graphic presentations of information, such as tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, or other users. Not rated · Task 22904 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 12. Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. Not rated · Task 22905 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 13. Resolve or clarify codes or diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with doctors or others or by participating in the coding team's regular meetings. Not rated · Task 22906 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 14. Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel. Not rated · Task 22907 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 15. Train medical records staff. Not rated · Task 22908 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 16. Write or maintain archived procedures, procedural codes, or queries for applications. 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