Medical Record Technicians

Certification or Licensing

Medical record technicians who have completed an accredited training program are eligible to take a national qualifying examination to earn the credential of registered health information technician (RHIT). Most health care institutions prefer to hire individuals with an RHIT credential as it signifies that they have met the standards established by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as the mark of a qualified health professional. AHIMA also offers certification to medical coders, health information administrators, and other health information professionals. Medical record technicians may also receive coding credentials from the AAPC, Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity, Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance, National Cancer Registrars Association, Practice Management Institute, and the Professional Association of Healthcare Coding Specialists.