Health Information and Medical Records Technology Degree

In its most basic form, the Health Information & Medical Records Technology is a field of study focused on the secure exchange of health information using computer systems. Information about a patients health and well-being is often exchanged between a number of stakeholders including the consumer, health care provider, quality monitors, health care payers, and insurance providers. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer health information and medical records technology degrees.

PCCenter

13300 Branch View Lane, Dallas, TX

PCCenter is a less than two-year private institution, which provides career oriented education for its students located in and around DeSoto. Over the previous several years PCCenter has awarded degrees to more than fifty students with around 81% of those who start the program continue it to completion. PCCenter offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are listed below:

• Medical Insurance Specialist
• Medical Assistant
• Computer Systems Analysis
• Data Processing

To help students and recent graduates, PCCenter may provide support services like:

• Weekend and night classes available
• Career path counseling
• Student employment
• Assisting students to find work

This school has been accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges since 2007. Please visit pccenterdesoto.com for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

Description

Compile, process, and maintain medical records of hospital and clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. Process, maintain, compile, and report patient information for health requirements and standards in a manner consistent with the healthcare industry's numerical coding system.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical records and health information technicians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 15.4% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 2
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.88
  • Average Annual Salary: $45510
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $20.74
  • Average Annual Salary: $43150

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).