Medical Records Specialists
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 29-2072.00
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.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.667
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.52
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only17 rated tasks · 17 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (100.0%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- 1 rated task is not in the O*NET 31.0 task list; its score is kept as published for O*NET 27.2.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Tasks of O*NET-SOC 2010 occupation 29-2071.00 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, linked to this occupation by the O*NET-SOC 2010 to 2019 crosswalk
| Task (O*NET 20.1) | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.29-2071.00 | 0.008619.6 | 0.01319.2 |
Prepare statistical reports, narrative reports, or graphic presentations of information, such as tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, or other users.29-2071.00 | 0.007517.0 | 0.00513.6 |
Transcribe medical reports.29-2071.00 | 0.006715.3 | 0.01057.4 |
Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.29-2071.00 | 0.005913.4 | 0.076153.5 |
Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.29-2071.00 | 0.00337.5 | 0.01017.1 |
Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.29-2071.00 | 0.00327.3 | 0.00775.4 |
Process and prepare business or government forms.29-2071.00 | 0.00306.8 | 0.00876.1 |
Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.29-2071.00 | 0.00296.6 | —0 |
Plan, develop, maintain, or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.29-2071.00 | 0.00286.4 | 0.00423.0 |
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer. | —0 | 0.00684.8 |
| Not observed on any surface — 10 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | ||
Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. | —0 | —0 |
Process patient admission or discharge documents. | —0 | —0 |
Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations. | —0 | —0 |
Manage the department or supervise clerical workers, directing or controlling activities of personnel in the medical records department. | —0 | —0 |
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. | —0 | —0 |
Train medical records staff. | —0 | —0 |
Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. | —0 | —0 |
Post medical insurance billings. | —0 | —0 |
Compile medical care and census data for statistical reports on diseases treated, surgery performed, or use of hospital beds. | —0 | —0 |
Develop in-service educational materials. | —0 | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software.O*NET Task ID 22877 | 1.0 |
Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer.O*NET Task ID 22880 | 1.0 |
Process and prepare business or government forms.O*NET Task ID 22884 | 1.0 |
Transcribe medical reports.O*NET Task ID 22893 | 1.0 |
Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts.O*NET Task ID 22878 | 0.5 |
Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes.O*NET Task ID 22879 | 0.5 |
Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems.O*NET Task ID 22881 | 0.5 |
Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information.O*NET Task ID 22882 | 0.5 |
Post medical insurance billings.O*NET Task ID 22883 | 0.5 |
Process patient admission or discharge documents.O*NET Task ID 22885 | 0.5 |
Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.O*NET Task ID 22886 | 0.5 |
Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations.O*NET Task ID 22887 | 0.5 |
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.O*NET Task ID 22888 | 0.5 |
Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel.O*NET Task ID 22889 | 0.5 |
Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.O*NET Task ID 22890 | 0.5 |
Scan patients' health records into electronic formats.O*NET Task ID 22891 | 0.5 |
Schedule medical appointments for patients.O*NET Task ID 22892 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (16)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Enter data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures, or treatment into computer. | Core |
| Maintain or operate a variety of health record indexes or storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store, or analyze information. | Core |
| Process patient admission or discharge documents. | Core |
| Protect the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained. | Core |
| Release information to persons or agencies according to regulations. | Core |
| Retrieve patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel. | Core |
| Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations. | Core |
| Scan patients' health records into electronic formats. | Core |
| Assign the patient to diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), using appropriate computer software. | Supplemental |
| Compile and maintain patients' medical records to document condition and treatment and to provide data for research or cost control and care improvement efforts. | Supplemental |
| Consult classification manuals to locate information about disease processes. | Supplemental |
| Identify, compile, abstract, and code patient data, using standard classification systems. | Supplemental |
| Process and prepare business or government forms. | Supplemental |
| 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. | Supplemental |
| Schedule medical appointments for patients. | Supplemental |
| Transcribe medical reports. | Supplemental |
0.04/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Scan patients' health records into electronic formats. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 201K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 216K
- Change (2025–35)
- +7.8%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $51,140
- Typical education needed for entry
- Postsecondary nondegree award
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24940 | 보건의료정보 관리사 | Same scope | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 3252Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Medical records and health information technicians develop, maintain and implement health records processing, storage and retrieval systems in medical facilities and other health care settings to meet the legal professional, ethical and administrative records-keeping requirements of health services delivery.
Tasks
- (a) planning, developing, maintaining and operating a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyse information;
- (b) transcribing, compiling and processing patient medical records, admission and discharge documents and other medical reports into records-keeping systems to provide data for patient monitoring and referral, epidemiological monitoring, research, billing, cost control and care improvement;
- (c) reviewing records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations;
- (d) translating narrative descriptions and numeric information from medical records and other documents on health services delivery into codes associated with standard classification systems;
- (e) protecting the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained and releasing information to authorized persons and agencies in accordance with regulations;
- (f) supervising clerical and administrative workers involved in the maintenance of medical records.
Example occupations
Clinical coder · Disease registry technician · Health information clerk · Medical records analyst · Medical records clerk · Medical records technician · Medical records unit supervisor
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- clinical coderESCO 3252.1.1This occupation is broader
Clinical coders read patients' medical records. They analyse and interpret medical statements about diseases, injuries and procedures. Clinical coders convert this information into health classification codes in order to calculate treatment reimbursements, to produce statistics and to monitor health care performance.
- medical records clerkESCO 3252.1This occupation is broader
Medical records clerks organise, keep up-to-date and archive patients` records for medical staff availability. They transfer medical information from a patient’s paper records to an electronic template.
- medical transcriptionistESCO 3344.4This occupation is broader
Medical transcriptionists interpret dictated information from the doctor or other healthcare professionals and convert it into documents. They create, format and edit medical records for patients based on the provided data and take care to apply punctuation and grammar rules.
- medical administrative assistantESCO 3344.2Overlapping, not the same
Medical administrative assistants work very closely with health professionals. They provide office support such as correspondence, fixing appointments and answering queries of patients.
- picture archiving and communication systems administratorESCO 3252.3Overlapping, not the same
Picture archiving and communication systems administrators manage picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). They store images taken by various types of medical equipment, such as X-rays, in order to enable easy access to these images for medical. PACS administrators ensure the day-to-day management and maintenance of the system."
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
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France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| D1405 | Conseiller / Conseillère en information médicale | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| M1609 | Secrétaire médical / Secrétaire médicale | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| M1617 | Médecin responsable de la Documentation et de l'Information Médicale (Médecin responsable DIM) | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
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| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 3322 | Técnicos superiores en documentación sanitaria | Same scope |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 73342 | Berufe in der medizinischen Dokumentation - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Same scope |
| 73222 | Verwaltende Berufe im Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 259 | その他の一般事務従事者 | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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