Medical records director vs information management specialist

Differences between medical records director and information management specialist duties and responsibilities

Medical records director example responsibilities.

• Achieve this goal by providing clear policies/justification for initiatives which impact designated FTE's.
• Educate physicians and entire hospital staff on ICD-10.
• Prepare all insurance claims including CPT and ICD coding.
• Review all records to assure ICD-9-CM coding is completed.
• Maintain and monitor ICD-9-CM coding data accuracy submit to UIS.
• Transmit MDS's to the state website as required per protocol.
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Information management specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage a database to track all adverse drug reactions according to FDA guidelines.
• Manage the IM application and infrastructure to maximize the use of standard applications and processes.
• Write and modify Perl scripts to automate and streamline daily routines for the Tivoli environment.
• Manage the current MPI program and patient portal, with direct supervision of data integrity processes and outcomes.
• Achieve this goal by providing clear policies/justification for initiatives which impact designated FTE's.
• Test configuration of DNS and DHCP functionality, configure VPN connections with IPSEC and PKI authentication methods.
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