Medical administrative technician vs medical record assistant

Differences between medical administrative technician and medical record assistant duties and responsibilities

Medical administrative technician example responsibilities.

• Ensure proper transfer and disposition of medical record to the VA in CHCS are accomplished according to establish policies and procedures.
• Follow all HIPAA guidelines, maintaining strict confidentiality and patient rights.
• Post Medicaid remittance advices and insurance payments.
• Revamp database documentation protocol to streamline patients that need called for appointment reminders.
• Direct service provider to patients within the acute and sub-acute psychiatric inpatient treatment facility.
• Respond to requests for release and dissemination of information from patient medical treatment records, following HIPPA and patient confidentiality guidelines.
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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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