Automation index
How much of a Health information technician’s job can AI already do?
An ICD-10 and a file come earlier. Coding it right and having the record when it is needed do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Health information technician
31%
AI can already do 31% of this job.
#43 / 623
View rankingHealth information technician
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Code ICD, the discharge set and the episode.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 52% | +9.4 |
Filing, scanning and the missing record.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 48% | +7.7 |
Loans, copies and the judge who wants the file.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Documentation emergencies and the discharge that will not close.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Data quality, audits and billing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Confidentiality and not losing the record.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 31% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- code ICD-10
- discharge dataset
- file records
- loan records
- health documentation
- scan reports
- clinical data quality
- confidentiality
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-2072.00· ESCO/ISCO 3252
IS WORK OVER?
Doctor
22%
#351 / 623
View rankingDoctor
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 9% | 12% | +1.1 |
Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 12% | +1 |
Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 8% | 28% | +2.2 |
Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 7% | 12% | +0.8 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 36% | 28% | +10.1 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- care for patients
- diagnose
- nursing care
- clinical notes
- manage research data
- operate open source software
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- think abstractly
- manage personal professional development
- synthesise information
Sources for this job· O*NET 29-1216.00· ESCO/ISCO 2211