Admissions manager vs registrar

Differences between admissions manager and registrar duties and responsibilities

Admissions manager example responsibilities.

• Manage all admissions and discharge paperwork, Medicare and Medicaid eligibility research, and resident and family meetings.
• Assist with provider understanding of Medicare guidelines that govern admission and reimbursement to facility.
• Collaborate with emergency department case managers regarding alternative options for patients that do not meet admission criteria.
• Provide on site screening of patients ensuring all admissions are properly assess medically and financially for the facility.
• Collaborate with faculty on effective promotion of departmental programs and select applicant evaluations, including early admission and merit scholarship applicants.
• Maintain institutional and admission processing confidentiality.

Registrar example responsibilities.

• Manage and prioritize a high volume of traumas and ambulances entering the ER.
• Provide superior customer-orient support and manage non-cooperative patients such as those with addictions problems with tact and ease.
• Code all inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, laboratory and radiology visits with appropriate ICD-9 and CPT codes.
• Transport patients to and from rehabilitation unit.
• Coordinate all radiology authorizations from physicians and insurance companies, adhering to appropriate CPT codes.
• Admit patients to various outpatient departments of the hospital; including emergency, laboratory and radiology.
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