medical records manager

Medical records managers are responsible for managing activities of medical records units which maintain and secure patient data. They supervise, oversee and train employees while implementing medical department policies.

Scope note

Excludes people performing patients treatment or medical treatment assistance.

Alternative Labels

director of medical records

health records manager

health records supervisor

manager of health records

manager of medical records

manager of patient records

medical records manager

medical records supervisor

patient records manager

patient records supervisor

senior medical records officer

supervisor of medical records

supervisor of patient records

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply organisational techniques archive healthcare users' records collect statistics on medical records communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care evaluate employees follow clinical guidelines identify patients' medical records manage digital archives manage healthcare users' data manage information in health care oversee record management participate in medical records' auditing activities perform clinical coding procedures recruit employees supervise staff undertake clinical audit use e-health and mobile health technologies use electronic health records management system work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

clinical coding data storage database document management health care legislation health records management manage healthcare staff medical informatics professional documentation in health care

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on medical records answer patients' questions collect healthcare user's general data formulate a treatment plan interview people maintain healthcare user data confidentiality maintain treatment records manage budgets manage workflow processes meet the requirements of social security reimbursement bodies monitor regulations in social services perform backups perform records management process data record healthcare users' billing information record treated patient's information review patient's medical data supervise daily information operations transfer medical information

Optional Knowledge

bookkeeping regulations customer service health care system human anatomy human physiology medical terminology patient record storage risk management

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/983c2816-a339-4817-97f4-151a9ff3e64d

Status

released

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