How do they match: 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.

  • Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
  • Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
  • Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security or privacy in the computerized healthcare system.

  • Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
  • Test computer hardware performance.