Cancer registrar vs medical records clerk

Differences between cancer registrar and medical records clerk duties and responsibilities

Cancer registrar example responsibilities.

• Process release of information requests according to HIPAA regulations and manage valuables safe for entire facility.
• Assign TNM and AJCC staging codes to newly diagnose cancer patents.
• Provide coordination of cancer committee require by ACOS to meet accreditation standards.
• Work for DHMC for this time period helping DHMC get up to date w cancer abstracts and the NH state cancer registry
• Obtain patient insurance information and forward to business department for approval of out-patient surgery.
• Train new employees and registrars.
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Medical records clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage transition from in-house transcription system to outsource transcription service.
• Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
• Accept and process healthcare claims and confidential medical records; verify patient eligibility and manage the Medicare and Medicaid billing process.
• Perform infant labs and update the system with results, triage incoming patients, perform necessary resuscitation to baby and mom.
• Provide information to medical facilities and patients when necessary and respond to subpoenas and other general release of patient information.
• Experience in CPT and ICD-10 coding.
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