12111 – Health information management occupations

Lead statement

Health information management workers collect, code, record, review and manage health information. Health information management occupations who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Main duties

• Classify and code diseases according to an established classification system
• Collect, code, cross-reference and store health records and related information
• Abstract, assemble and analyze clinical data and related demographic information from health records according to established policies and procedures
• Operate information systems to maintain indexes for classification systems and to manage and retrieve health records information
• Prepare medical, social and administrative statistics
• Use and maintain software or information technology systems
• May implement and update health information systems and also provide support and training
• May supervise other health information management technicians and related workers.

Employment requirements

• Health information management technicians and related workers require completion of a recognized two-year college diploma program in health record technology or health information management.
• Health information management technicians and related workers are eligible to write the Canadian Health Information Management Association national certification examination which may be required by employers.

Example job titles

health records technician · medical records technician · health records classifier · health information management technician · health information management practitioner · health information management professional · health information management coder · health records management coder · health information management supervisor · health records management supervisor · medical records unit supervisor · medical records technicians supervisor · medical records supervisor · medical archivist · cancer registrar · tumour registrar · clinical data coordinator

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.