Admitting officer vs medical office administrator

Differences between admitting officer and medical office administrator 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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Medical office administrator example responsibilities.

• Re-Evaluat & improve policy manual, develop standards for HIPPA, OSHA, manage care, billing and medical compliance.
• Facilitate client relationships and manage surgery schedules, financial consultations, follow up care and ongoing maintenance.
• Used knowledge of medical procedures and customer service, record medical histories and schedule patients for hospitalization and other procedures.
• Scan new information such as daily progress notes, physical exams, labs and diagnostic testing into EMR.
• Advise and counsel patient regarding food, fluid, medicine intake and restrictions prior to surgery including drop regime.
• Organize patient charts and loose reports, as well as paper work from daily operations for scanning into EMR system.
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