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

manager of patient records

director of medical records

supervisor of medical records

medical records supervisor

health records supervisor

supervisor of patient records

medical records manager

senior medical records officer

patient records manager

manager of medical records

manager of health records

patient records supervisor

health records manager

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

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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