information-manager/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — information manager

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 29-9021.00 (Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars).

Task statements

• [nan] Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
• [nan] Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.
• [nan] Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
• [nan] Develop in-service educational materials.
• [nan] Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
• [nan] Facilitate and promote activities, such as lunches, seminars, or tours, to foster healthcare information privacy or security awareness within the organization.
• [nan] Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
• [nan] Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department.
• [nan] Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security or privacy in the computerized healthcare system.
• [nan] Plan, develop, maintain, or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.
• [nan] Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports, or graphic presentations of information, such as tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, or other users.
• [nan] Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
• [nan] 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.
• [nan] Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.
• [nan] Train medical records staff.
• [nan] Write or maintain archived procedures, procedural codes, or queries for applications.

Detailed work activities

• Classify materials according to standard systems.
• Code data or other information.
• Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals.
• Communicate with management or other staff to resolve problems.
• Create databases to store electronic data.
• Develop procedures for data management.
• Evaluate applicable laws and regulations to determine impact on organizational activities.
• Gather medical information from patient histories.
• Maintain medical facility records.
• Maintain security.
• Manage healthcare operations.
• Market products, services, or events.
• Monitor external affairs or events affecting business operations.
• Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• Prepare healthcare training materials.
• Present medical research reports.
• Promote educational institutions or programs.
• Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems.
• Supervise medical support personnel.
• Test computer hardware performance.
• Test software performance.
• Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.