Health Information Clerk

Certificate Accelerated

Health Information Clerk Training for Your Employees

Penn Foster’s online Health Information Clerk Training Program prepares learners to maintain medical records, from understanding the laws and policies that regulate medical information to processing and releasing records. Upon completion of the program, workers will be able to manage requests for patient health information, process requests with accuracy and attention to patient confidentiality, and ensure proper invoicing for records requests.

Prepares workers for roles such as health information clerk, medical records clerk, and medical records assistant.
Includes wraparound learner support and access to instructors and coaches, ensuring your workers successfully progress through the training and excel on-the-job.

health professional looking at a chart in front of a computer.

What Your Learners Will Study

How to provide excellent customer service to patients, keeping in mind patient confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.
Computer applications and administrative skills required to record patient data, processing records, and releasing records.
How to properly use and maintain electronic medical records systems.

Health Information Clerk Training Curriculum

Average completion time: 1-3 mo

Designed with job readiness in mind, the Health Information Clerk Training Program covers topics such as:

Patient communication and customer service skills
Patient confidentiality and HIPAA
Computer and administrative skills
Use of electronic medical records systems

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