Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical · SOC 29-9021
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 29-9021 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 30.6%
- High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 43/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $68,020
- H-1B offered wage $78,897; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +14.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 336
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 789 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~65.6% of this role but only ~30.6% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Medical Records Analyst, Medical Records Director
Representative Tasks
- •Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.
- •Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds.
- •Design databases to support healthcare applications, ensuring security, performance and reliability.
- •Develop in-service educational materials.
- •Evaluate and recommend upgrades or improvements to existing computerized healthcare systems.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Code data or other information.
- •Classify materials according to standard systems.
- •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.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 30.6% | 5.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 62% Bright |
| Median Salary | $68,020 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 69/100 | N/A |