Medication coordinator vs surgical coordinator

Differences between medication coordinator and surgical coordinator duties and responsibilities

Medication coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient's accounts collecting and billing financial statements, budgets and expertise with CPT and ICD-9 coding.
• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Complete records after patients complete all medical appointments, typing intake forms and additional entries/forms, and obtain physician signatures.
• Navigate effectively through an electronic medical records (EMR) system.
• Develop plan for confidentiality of client and agency information through HIPAA guidelines.
• Perform Medicare and Medicaid audits on members using company medical policy and establish criteria for H.C.F.A.
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Surgical coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pre-op responsibilities, and generate all necessary paperwork.
• Input medical procedures and diagnosis using ICD-9 and CPT medical codes to generate claims for insurance and patient billing.
• Recommend optimization of patient flow for office visits and HIPAA policy enhancements.
• Coordinate meetings, schedule surgeries/procedures, verify insurance coverage, ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Provide patients and parents information; explanations of treatment plans, post-operative instructions and oral hygiene instructions.
• Promote to back office and surgical coordinator position which duties include scheduling patients with hospital for inpatient procedures.
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