Admitting officer vs emergency room clerk

Differences between admitting officer and emergency room clerk duties and responsibilities

Admitting officer example responsibilities.

• Manage confidential patient information according to HIPPA guidelines.
• Register new patients and update existing patient demographics by collecting patient detail personal and financial information.
• Perform annual privacy audit to ensure all policies and procedures are in compliance with current HIPAA guidelines.
• Obtain and register patient information appropriately, respecting HIPAA regulations.
• Register patients in the emergency room, interview and inform patients of financial responsibility and collect deductibles.
• Coordinate check-in processes by contacting insurance providers to verify correct insurance information and get authorization for proper billing codes.
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Emergency room clerk example responsibilities.

• Identify managed care requirements and respond to billing inquiries while adhering to HIPPA guidelines.
• Interview patients to obtain biographic, demographic, and financial data for registration purposes and enter information into hospital computer system.
• Train in CPR and negotiating in escalade situations.
• Process insurance information and medical records, using epic.
• Chart organization; labs, transcription, doctor's orders.
• Ensure HIPPA compliance for email, fax, and upload patient documentation.
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