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HEALTH INSURANCE
SPECIALIST
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST
MEDICAL RECORDS
ADMINISTRATOR
SECRETARY/RECEPTIONIST
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MEDICAL RECORDS TECHNICIAN

2. Health Informatics:
Healthcare careers and job duties that document patient records and health information
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3. Health Informatics:
Health information systems that operate between healthcare facilities
Integrate all medical records and insurance requirements into one system
Follow procedures for handling information to ensure patient privacy and security
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4. Health Informatics Professionals Career Responsibilities
Analyze patient information
Abstract and code patient information
Document patient information
Communicate patient information
Manage health information systems
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5. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities
1) Analyze Patient Information:
Collect, review, and evaluate patient information
Report and distribute the information within legal guidelines within healthcare systems and insurance companies
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6. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities
2) Abstract and Code Patient Information:
Abstracting refers to collecting information from a medical record.
Coding refers to the assignment of a code to each of the patient’s diagnoses and procedures for the purpose of reimbursement
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7. ICD-9-CMs are Diagnosis codes CPTs are Procedure & Services codes
2 Types of Coding:
ICD-9-CMs are Diagnosis codes
CPTs are Procedure & Services codes
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8. Diagnosis Codes ICD-9-CM Coding
Used to code the DIAGNOSIS
Identify the main term in the DIAGNOSIS
Review sub terms, cross-reference, verify and assign correct numerical code
Example: Essential hypertension
Example: Essential hypertension ICD
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9. Diagnosis Codes ICD-9-CM Coding
Main Term in Diagnosis
Main term – condition causing the patient to be sick.
Example: Urinary Tract Infection
Infection is the main term in this diagnosis.
Review sub terms, cross-reference, verify and assign correct numerical code
Urinary Tract is the sub term ICD-9 is 599.0
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10. Complete the ICD-9-CM Coding using the internet
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11. Procedure Codes CPT Coding
Used to code MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND SERVICES
Identify the main procedure or service
Review sub terms, cross-reference, verify and assign correct 5 digit numerical code
Example: X-ray pelvis, 4 views
Example: X-ray pelvis, 4 views CPT code 72190
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12. Procedure Codes CPT Coding
Main Procedure or Service provided
Example: Needle core biopsy of lung Biopsy is the main procedure or service provided
Review sub terms, cross-reference, verify and assign correct 5 digit numerical code
Sub Terms are Needle core, lung CPT code is 32405
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13. Complete the CPT Coding using the internet
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14. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Documenting
3) Document Patient Information:
Documenting refers to recording and transcribing patient information and health information.
Includes completing and processing insurance forms.
Must follow legal guidelines and confidentiality.
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15. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Documenting
Medical Transcriptionist:
Works independently and transcribes health information dictated by physicians and other healthcare professionals into the patient’s medical record
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16. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Documenting
Requires:
knowledge of medical terminology
understanding of anatomy, physiology, and disease processes
familiarity with pharmacology and laboratory tests
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17. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Documenting
Health Insurance Specialist:
Completes and processes insurance forms.
Determines the information needed by insurance companies for reimbursement.
Assigns ICD-9 and CPT Codes.
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18. Complete the Medical Terminology
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19. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
4) Communicate Patient Information:
Communicating refers to the exchange patient information and health information.
Includes:
Filing records
Using technology
Scheduling appointments
Completing medical records forms
Maintaining accounting records
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20. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Medical Records Technician:
Files patient records (patient charts).
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21. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Ways to File Records:
Alphabetical
Numeric
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22. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Alphabetical:
Index all names first:
Index all names by transposing so that the last name is the primary indexing unit, first name second and middle name/initial is third.
After indexing, follow strict alphabetical order.
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23. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Numeric:
Uses numbers in various combinations
Straight-numeric, consecutive
Terminal-digit, the last digit is the primary unit
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24. Complete the Alphabetic/Index Filing
Straight & Terminal Numeric Filing
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25. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Office Secretary/Unit Secretary:
Answers the phone
Schedules appointments
May work for one doctor or a group of doctors; or work at hospitals
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26. Complete Telephone Etiquette Scheduling Appointments
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27. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Admissions Clerk:
Completes medical record intake forms; requires attention to details.
Collects personal and insurance information when entering the Emergency Room
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28. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Communicating
Bookkeeper:
Maintains accounting records.
Includes:
Inventory
Patient accounts
Cash records
Payroll records
Tax records
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29. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Managing
5) Manage Health Information      Systems:
Managing refers to being in charge of all the information systems used within a healthcare agency.
Ensures timely and accurate.
Follows regulations, guidelines, and
confidentiality.
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30. Health Informatics Career Responsibilities Managing
Medical Records Administrator:
Manages/in charge of all the information systems used within a healthcare agency like a hospital.
Highest responsibility.
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31. Employment Opportunities in Health Informatics
Clinics
Laboratories
Home health facilities-(Works primarily with Medicare and elderly patients.)
Legal offices/Attorneys- (Reviews patient records for malpractice and negligence)
Physician offices
Hospitals
Transcription services- (Types medical information recorded by physicians)
Insurance companies
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32. The End
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