Health unit clerk vs medical record assistant

Differences between health unit clerk and medical record assistant duties and responsibilities

Health unit clerk example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Perform debt collections, copy and file medical information, and administer affidavits and subpoenas on patient orders.
• Organize, analyze and technically evaluate inpatient and outpatient medical records for physician completeness according to hospital bylaws and JCAHO standards.
• Safeguard patient information according to the HIPPA policy.
• Remain up to date on HIPPA regulations and utilize them to obtain inmate medical records from outside providers.
• Comply with the rule and regulations of HIPAA.
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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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