Hospitalist coordinator vs medical support assistant

Differences between hospitalist coordinator and medical support assistant duties and responsibilities

Hospitalist coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Benefit tracking includes vacation, sick time and CME reimbursement.
• Maintain Hospitalists schedule to ensure coverage, tracking PTO and CME requests.
• Coordinate, maintain and reconcile monthly tracking reports for billing, payroll and clinical hours.
• Develop follow-up program for high-risk and non-compliant patients.
• Collect verify, prepare, and submits Hospitalists payroll information
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Medical support assistant example responsibilities.

• Provide pharmaceutical services to Medicaid recipients through manage care organizations and fee-for-service programs.
• Coordinate front and back office tasks such as checking in and checking out patients, triage, and insurance verification.
• Assist with enrolling patients into the TRICARE online website so patients can access appointments remotely from any web enable device.
• Analyze patients' financial information to recommend suitable programs and lifesaving aid for both veterans and eligible family members.
• Review and audit payroll reports.
• Apply knowledge of coding systems, including ICD-9-CM and CPT.
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