Patient care coordinator vs treatment coordinator

Differences between patient care coordinator and treatment coordinator duties and responsibilities

Patient care coordinator example responsibilities.

• Communicate with insurance companies on a continuous basis to ensure hospital reimbursement and attain authorization for home and rehabilitation services.
• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Check in, check out patients, and do EKG's.
• Gain knowledge relate to bundle payments for orthopedic patients and the rules and regulations set forth by CMS.
• Respond to telephone inquiries, providing quality service to customers, PSR's and insurance representatives inquiring about patient accounts.
• Prepare patients prior to MRI exam, obtain safety check lists and assist with the daily operations of the MRI department.
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Treatment coordinator example responsibilities.

• Supervise and manage festival hospitality for VIP suites, catering spaces, and award presentations.
• Facilitate billing with regards to HMO's, PPO's, manage care, and worker's compensation.
• Manage patient confidentiality in relation to HIPAA when sending information to refer offices.
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Visit patient rooms daily to evaluate for cleanliness, comfort, technical issues and food service.
• Complete all HMO and Medicaid/care management, documentation and contact.
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