1. Document information PP2 3.02 Understand Health Informatics

2. Health Informatics Professionals
treat technology as a tool that helps pts and HCP.
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3. Health Informatics Document information
Complete and process insurance forms
Communicate information
Use technology
Schedule appointments
Maintain accounting records
Complete medical records forms
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4. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities
Document information
Obtain and record patient information
Ex: Admissions clerk
Obtaining patient information was discussed in the diagnostic and therapeutic services objective. In health informatics, this person might the admissions clerk.
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5. Medical Transcriptionist
transcribes health info. dictated by Drs. and other HCP into the pt’s medical record
Requires knowledge of medical transcription practices and legal guidelines
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6. Health Informatics Requires: knowledge of MT
Review knowledge
understanding of A&P and disease processes
familiarity with pharmacology and laboratory tests
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7. Health Informatics Career responsibilities
Proofread Transcribed Reports
Evaluate punctuation& spelling
use spell check
Watch for sound alike words
Ex: hear/here; sight/site
Evaluate possible keying errors. Pay particular attention to numbers.
Use the print layout view to evaluate the entire page of your document.
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8. Health Insurance Specialist
completes and processes insurance forms
Reviews charges
Codes diagnoses and procedures
Posts charges and payments to pts account
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9. Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500
Standard claims form used to request reimbursement for healthcare services.
a third-party payer (insurance company) or
government program (Medicare/Medicaid)
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10. CMS-1500 Health Insurance Claim Form

11. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities
Follow legal guidelines for documents
Maintain confidentiality of pt info.
Ethical claims posted for insurance reimbursement
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