Transcription coordinator vs referral coordinator

Differences between transcription coordinator and referral coordinator duties and responsibilities

Transcription coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Monitor dictation backlog to ensure timely receipt of dictate reports transcribe by outside transcription service.
• Help to initiate EMR scanning charts, working many hours overtime.
• Research name spellings, fact-check, add corrections as needed, and proofread transcripts against the audio.
• Type letters, reports, forms, addresses, or other straight-copy material or correct typed dictation errors.
• Core team member for Meditech system including dictionary updates, testing prior to system upgrades and regular troubleshooting of issues.
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Referral coordinator example responsibilities.

• Establish rapport with all PCP offices, hospital personnel, and manage care representatives.
• Ensure CPT and ICD-9 coding are accurate and complete according to AMA's guidelines and for third party intermediaries.
• Contact medical insurance companies and provide ICD-9 diagnosis and CPT procedure codes for patient's illness, condition or injury.
• Apply ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes to complete referral requests online or via fax.
• Conduct the entire office's EHR process and create a system to track old and new patient's records.
• Incorporate core organizational values of quality, respect, integrity, partnership, and compassion in all activities and decisions.
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