Electronic medical record technician is one of the fastest-growing nonclinical healthcare jobs, projected to grow 21 percent by 2020, according to a report from College for America.
In 2010 U.S. hospitals and health systems employed 179,500 EMR technicians. By 2020, EMR technician employment is projected to be 217,300, due to an increase in the adoption and complexity of EMR systems.
The average EMR technician salary is currently between $24,000 and $45,000 per year, depending on location and experience. The position typically requires completion of a certificate program or an associate's degree, focusing on coding, computer science, statistics, health data and legal issues surrounding protected health information.
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