Health specialist vs health care coordinator

Differences between health specialist and health care coordinator duties and responsibilities

Health specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage and maintain medical and legal case files in compliance with HIPAA.
• Hire, manage payroll and provide oversight for research and administrative assistants.
• Provide and coordinate a wide range of rehabilitation counseling and case management services to disable veterans and other eligible individuals.
• Coordinate and facilitate workgroup and committee meetings.
• Assist in running a life skills group for young adults with autism.
• Work one-on-one with an individual who have autism and are visually impair.
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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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