Medical record coder vs records manager

Differences between medical record coder and records manager duties and responsibilities

Medical record coder example responsibilities.

• Create documentation education classes to general surgery residents, increasing the leveling of reporting which lead to increase revenues.
• Obtain medical records through electronic health records (EHR).
• Bill all Medicare, Medicaid, BlueCross, PPO claims electronically.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality and adhere to all HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
• Code and charge ER records, apply E/M codes, correct billing errors, and code infusion records.
• Process all charges receive from outside services to include CPT, ICD-9, or any other necessary information.
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Records manager example responsibilities.

• Implement and manage projects with complex HL7 interfaces between multiple clinical systems including writing project plans.
• Establish compliant records training program to meet objectives in standards such as HIPAA, FOIA.
• Develop and execute recordkeeping and docketing system to track activities of multi-district class action litigation, and introduce records retention policies/procedures.
• Ensure record privacy, confidentiality, and HIPAA compliance.
• Maintain all student records in compliance with HIPPA and Medicaid.
• Ensure records are readily available for re-use, regulatory review, audit, and litigation.
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