Health information administrator vs medical record assistant

Differences between health information administrator and medical record assistant duties and responsibilities

Health information administrator example responsibilities.

• Achieve this goal by providing clear policies/justification for initiatives which impact designated FTE's.
• Improve processes to reduce turnaround times for release of information, thus meeting HIPAA compliance.
• Protect the security of medical records to ensure confidentiality in accordance to HIPPA guidelines.
• Maintain open communication for areas of responsibility with patients, providers, administration, other managers and other departments.
• Used HPF to (QCI) inpatient and outpatient documents.
• Process accounts in assign facility HPF work queues/routers, extensive utilization of EMR.

Medical record assistant example responsibilities.

• Lead special department-wide task force initiative to minimize abuse of Oxycontin prescriptions bill to Medicaid.
• Manage and organize all paperwork concerning caregivers and patients; organize filing system; ensure operation of electronic filing systems.
• Work with EHR, provide medical records to patients and specialty centers.
• Guide department through transition from paper charts to EHR system scan all patient records into database.
• Scan documents into electronic medical records system and certify HIPAA compliance
• Implement HIPAA guidelines in keeping patient information secure and confidential.
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