Medical records director vs medical record assistant

Differences between medical records director and medical record assistant 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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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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