Discharge planner vs health care coordinator

Differences between discharge planner and health care coordinator duties and responsibilities

Discharge planner example responsibilities.

• Manage full caseload of patients providing both supportive and educational counseling as well as utilization review and case management services.
• Assist patients with completing Medicaid applications.
• Coordinate and facilitate patient placement post discharge in clinical facilities, including SNF and rehabilitation programs.
• Maintain verbal contact with family/petitioner, in compliance with HIPAA and JCAHO policy, with regards to consumer needs.
• Facilitate transportation prior to approval from Medicaid including ambulance transfer.
• Follow and adhere to facility policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements
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Health care coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage client accounts making sure they are up to date and within Medicare guidelines.
• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Expand use of Medicare and Medicaid benefits for services not previously utilize including researching and contracting with outside vendors.
• Establish patient referral sources from business relationships and educate facility staff to identify patients that would benefit from home health services.
• Utilize CPR certification skills when need.
• Help assist residents with ADL's.
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