Diploma In Medical Record Technology(DMRT)
Overview
- Medical Record Technology course is designed to train students to become a Medical Record Technician or Health Information Technician professional.
- It is an administrative job which involves keeping and maintaining records in medical office settings such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and doctor’s office. However, they do not have any direct contact with the patient’s condition, diagnosis or treatment.
- A Medical Record Technician or a Health Information Technician’s primary role is to compile and maintain patient’s records as per healthcare coding standards and keep them updated.
- This course play a key role in not only maintain patient record but promotes research of quality, in financial and legal interests of the patient and the hospital with an excellent statistical reporting system. Students learn about billing and insurance coding method.
Eligibility
Students should have passed 10th or its equivalent examination with minimum 55% marks from a recognized School Board.
Attendance
80% of total number of classes conducted in an academic year. Only such candidates are eligible to appear for university examination.
Higher Studies
* B.Sc Medical Record Technology * M.Sc Medical Record Technology
Duration
3 years of course and six month of internship.
Internship
3 months (90days) of Clinical postings
Diploma in Medical Record Technology Syllabus
1st Year
Subject to Study
- 01. Physics
- 02. Chemistry
- 03. Biology
- 04. English
2nd Year
Subject to Study
- 01. Medical record sciences
- 02. Medico legal aspects concerned with records
3rd Year
Subject to Study
- 01. Medical Record Science
- 02.General anatomy , physiology, pathology and microbiology
- 03.Hospital bio statistics
Job Opportunities
- Doctor’s Office
- Govt. Hospital
- Medical Colleges and universities
- Medical Writing
- Nursing Homes
- Private Clinic
Working Field
- Building and coding technician
- Health information Technician
- Medical Coder
- Medical Office manger
- Medical Receptionist
Responsibilities of Medical Record Technicians are as mentioned below –
Responsibilities of Medical Record Technicians are as mentioned below –
- Compiling patient health information records/files
- Ensuring complete and updated records of patients with every minute details enclosed
- Communicating with other health professionals or researchers when requested as per the facility’s laid down protocols
- Maintaining digital records of every patient’s medical history
- Improving data fetching, patient care and expenditure control with the help of advanced technologies
- Represent the healthcare facility/administrative authorities in legal interactions in case of medico-legal cases.