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How exposed to AI is a Medical Records Specialist?

Of the 17 tasks O*NET lists for medical records specialists, 4 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 2 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
CoderHealth Information ClerkHealth Information SpecialistHealth Information Technician (Health Information Tech)Medical Records ClerkMedical Records CoordinatorMedical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech)Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
17
tasks rated for this occupation
181k
people do this job in the US
2 of 89
least protected in healthcare practitioners

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

4
  • Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software
  • Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations
  • Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel
  • Transcribe medical reports

Only with software built on top

11
  • Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts
  • Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes
  • Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer
  • Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information
  • Post medical insurance billings
  • Process and prepare business or government forms
  • Process patient admission or discharge documents
  • Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained
  • Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations
  • Scan patients' health records into electronic formats
  • Schedule medical appointments for patients

Cannot be sped up

2
  • Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems
  • 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
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.