The Medical Office Specialist s Job Titles And...

Billing 1 Week 1 DB Judith Parker List, define, and discuss the medical office specialist’s job titles and responsibilities. The medical office specialist as defined by our text is qualified for a variety of entry level positions in allied healthcare. Theses positions include: Admitting clerk Patient information clerk Apprentice coder Insurance verification representative Medical biller Payment poster Medical collector Refund specialist Medical receptionist Patient information clerk Medical secretary Medical Records Technician Each of these titles represent duties that a medical office specialist might be asked to perform. The smaller the practice the more likely it is that the person in this position will be responsible for†¦show more content†¦Other responsibilities would include the proper handling of requests for medical records. The person taking on this duty would also be responsible for administrating the training and assuring compliance of everyone in the organization. Keeping up-to-date on federal and state privacy laws. Below is a list taken from the TOUCHSTONE COMPLIANCE website. †¢ Creating, posting, and distributing the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) Maintaining a record of each patient’s acknowledgment of receiving the NPP †¢ Meeting requests from patients for access to their health records †¢ Meeting requests from patients for corrections or changes to their health records †¢ Considering requests for additional protection for, or confidential communications of, particularly sensitive health information †¢ Providing information to patients or staff who have questions about HIPAA and their privacy protections †¢ Dealing with complaints from patients or staff about possible HIPAA violations †¢ Developing and implementing HIPAA training for the staff to foster awareness of information privacy †¢ Developing, implementing, and monitoring Business Associate Agreements to ensure that privacy concerns, responsibilities, and requirements are addressed †¢ Cooperating with HHS’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and other legal entities in any compliance reviews or