Field reviewer vs health care administrator

The differences between field reviewers and health care administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a field reviewer and a health care administrator. Additionally, a health care administrator has an average salary of $68,187, which is higher than the $48,588 average annual salary of a field reviewer.

The top three skills for a field reviewer include HIPAA, relevant components and HEDIS. The most important skills for a health care administrator are patients, patient care, and health care services.

Field reviewer vs health care administrator overview

	Field Reviewer	Health Care Administrator
Yearly salary	$48,588	$68,187
Hourly rate	$23.36	$32.78
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	46,342	161,949
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Field reviewer vs health care administrator salary

Field reviewers and health care administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Reviewer	Health Care Administrator
Average salary	$48,588	$68,187
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $58,000	Between $48,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	One Brooklyn Health
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between field reviewer and health care administrator education

There are a few differences between a field reviewer and a health care administrator in terms of educational background:

	Field Reviewer	Health Care Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Field reviewer vs health care administrator demographics

Here are the differences between field reviewers' and health care administrators' demographics:

	Field Reviewer	Health Care Administrator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between field reviewer and health care administrator duties and responsibilities

Field reviewer example responsibilities.

Work with and lead operators, effectively conveying information, ensuring successful wireline operation performance.
Receive a certificate through CMS to do CMS-HCC Medicare risk adjustment review.
Comply with all HIPAA and associate patient confidentiality requirements.
Extract and capture all diagnosis codes base on CMS documentation standards.
Review medical charts both off and onsite at facilities and outpatient locations.
Perform on-site medical record reviews to validate the accuracy of ICD-9 and ICD-10 coding

Health care administrator example responsibilities.

Research and resolve recipients complaints relate to Medicaid service limitations, accessibility of MediPass manage services and provider treatment of recipients.
Interview prospective adopters and communicate the pet's needs.
Design training for EMR implementation for staff and medical providers.
Oversee pet care technician staff and report issues to management.
Utilize electronic medical records (EMR) technology for military members.
Supervise the maintenance and safeguarding of medical records and compliance with HIPAA regulations.

Field reviewer vs health care administrator skills

Common field reviewer skills

HIPAA, 12%
Relevant Components, 11%
HEDIS, 10%
CMS, 7%
Clinical Facilities, 7%
Medical Facilities, 6%

Common health care administrator skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 9%
Health Care Services, 6%
Home Health, 6%
Mental Health, 6%
Vital Signs, 4%

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