Health information administrator vs medical service technician

Differences between health information administrator and medical service technician 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 service technician example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Administer and document vaccinations and perform strep tests, finger sticks, urinalysis, and various need lab tests.
• Run QC on all lab instrumentation ensuring reports are within acceptable limits.
• Keep track of all POC inventory, reagents, QC materials and equipment validations.
• Apply cold packs to affect injuries of the patient, fit crutches on patients.
• Maintain all training and CPR certifications in order to actively participate in codes with in the hospital.
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