Medical administrative technician vs medical transcriptionist

Differences between medical administrative technician and medical transcriptionist 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 transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage audits using transcribe reports with preoperative and postoperative documentation within the EMR.
• Experience in radiology, cardiology, orthopedics, physical therapy, pediatrics, surgery and family practice medical terminology.
• Transcribe dictation from various specialty providers at the hospital including orthopedics, urology, podiatry, ophthalmology, and pain management.
• Transcribe radiology reports, including MRIs, CTs, nuclear medicine and vascular reports in a high-production, acute care setting.
• Maintain medical record integrity by interpreting, editing and transcribing dictation for multiple physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Prepare medical documentation from dictation - specializing in the areas of general surgery, orthopedics, plastic/oral surgery
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