Medical Records Supervisor supervises routine medical record-keeping operations and healthcare information management to ensure secure, accurate, and reliable patient information management that complies with data and privacy regulations. Follows established policies and procedures to ensure effective and compliant record management, makes suggestions for process improvements. Being a Medical Records Supervisor implements digital technologies and tools to gain efficiencies, facilitate record retrieval, and ensure secure storage. Provides training for medical records staff and information resources to end-users. Additionally, Medical Records Supervisor coordinates with clinical and technical professionals to maintain robust records management systems and manage data for analysis and reporting. May require an associate degree. Typically requires Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Typically reports to a manager. The Medical Records Supervisor supervises a small group of para-professional staff in an organization characterized by highly transactional or repetitive processes. Contributes to the development of processes and procedures. To be a Medical Records Supervisor typically requires 3 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area under supervision. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Protects the security of medical records to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.
Reviews records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations.
Compiles and maintains patients' medical records to document treatment, physician orders, nursing notes, etc.
Enters data, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment into computer.
Plans, develops, maintains, and operates a variety of health record indexes and storage and retrieval systems to collect, classify, store and analyze information.
Identifies and compiles patient data using standard classification systems.
Resolves/clarifies codes and diagnoses with conflicting, missing, or unclear information by consulting with the nursing facility staff or others to get additional information
Purges records as per policy
Orders & receives office supplies and medical forms, journals, books, etc.
Participates in staff meetings and new employee orientation and training programs.
Performs maintenance functions for the department computer system.
Assists in maintaining and fostering customer relationships.