Will AI replace Medical Records Specialists?

Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.

Time left: 4 years and 11 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

The official job 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 healthcare system. Classify medical and healthcare concepts, including diagnosis, procedures, medical services, and equipment, into the healthcare industry's numerical coding system. Includes medical coders.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What medical records specialists do all day (for now)

Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
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.
Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.
Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.

Also known as

Certified Coding Specialist, Certified Medical Coder, Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Clinical Documentation Specialist, Clinical Office Technician (Clinical Office Tech), Coder, Coding Specialist, Disability Rater

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