Medical Records Management

Code	411.A0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Health Services
Number of credits	89 1/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 1998. Program modified in 2001.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Archives médicales

Program Objectives

The Medical Records Management program aims to prepare students to practise the occupation by fostering the following attitudes and behaviours:

- the ability to take on responsibility, show appropriate initiative, make informed decisions, adapt to new situations, and plan for and assess the complexity and duration of a work activity
- the ability to communicate effectively with specialists and other individuals, as well as to deal respectfully, compassionately and patiently with patients
- the ability to analyze and synthesize data
- constant concern for complying with rules of professional ethics and with legislation
- concern for rigour and excellence in their work
- concern for keeping up-to-date, given the ongoing technical, organizational and administrative developments inherent in the occupation.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
1 905	2565

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
00MF	To analyze the occupation
00MG	To analyze medical data related to anatomy and physiology
00MH	To analyze medical data related to pathology
00MJ	To analyze data related to psychosocial problems
00MK	To analyze medical and biopsychosocial data related to treatments and interventions
00ML	To abstract, enter and process information
00MM	To analyze a biopsychosocial record
00MN	To code data in a biopsychosocial record
00MP	To prepare statistics
00MQ	To establish harmonious professional relationships
00MR	To prepare medico-administrative reports
00MS	To analyze medical data related to oncology
00MT	To process specialized registers
00MU	To carry out sociomedical studies
00MV	To consult legislation governing the practice of the occupation
00MW	To apply the law to specific situations affecting patients
00MX	To ensure access to information and the protection of patients’ rights
00MY	To ensure the management of health information
00MZ	To ensure the management of the health records and admitting departments
00NO	To perform common tasks and activities related to the occupation

Total number of contact hours allotted to specific training: 1 905

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

Must have passed the following secondary-level course(s):

• Sec. IV CST – Secondary IV Mathematics: Cultural, Social and Technical Option (563414)

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Medical Records Technician

Medical record technicians archive and manage medical records in a computerized database. They produce reports and statistics, analyze medical records (pathology, anatomy, psychosocial issues, oncology, etc.), and manage and control access to patient information. This is an essential occupation for those who like the health sector and are methodical in their thinking. A career as a medical record technician is for honest and discreet people who have good writing and communication skills.