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Medical Records Specialists_JAN.2023
The Medical Records Specialists Collection represents the skills necessary for professionals responsible for compiling, processing, and maintaining medical records of hospital and clinical patients. This includes medical coders and the ability to classify medical and healthcare concepts into the healthcare industry’s numerical coding system. This collection of skills was developed in partnership with a panel of subject matter experts who have worked as medical coders or record specialists and supervisors.
Skill Categories
- Accounting
- Active Listening
- Appeals
- Auditing
- Business Operations
- Case Management
- Clerical Works
- Collaboration
- Collections
- Communications
- Computer Fundamentals
- Conflict Resolution
- Cooperation
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Curiosity
- Customer Experience
- Customer Satisfaction
- Electronic Medical Record
- Empathy
- Establishing Trust
- Ethical Responsibility
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
- Health Information Technology
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Medicaid/Medicare
- Medical Billing And Coding
- Medical Office Procedures
- Medical Records
- Medical Terminology
- Multitasking
- Negotiation
- Office Suite
- Operations
- Organizational Skills
- Patience
- Professionalism
- Public Relations
- Relationship Building
- Reports
- Research
- Risk Management
- Self-Motivation
- Service Delivery
- Social Perceptiveness
- State Laws
- Teamwork
- Telephone Skills
- Time Management
- Transcribing
- Utilization management
- Verbal Communication Skills
Skills
Accounting
- Medical Claim Processing JSON
- Medical Facility Account Consolidation JSON
- Unbilled Medical Procedure Financial Impact Explanation JSON
Active Listening
- Ask Patient Clarifying Questions JSON
- Impartial Listening JSON
- Provide Verbal Feedback for Understanding JSON
- Restate Key Points JSON
Appeals
- Medical Claim Appeal JSON
- Medical Information Collection JSON
- Medical Documentation Identification JSON
Auditing
- Audit Medical Bills JSON
- Healthcare Chargemaster Maintenance JSON
- Perform Medical Post-Payment Audits JSON
Business Operations
Case Management
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration JSON
Clerical Works
- Medical Record Documentation JSON
- Answer Telephone Calls JSON
- Billing Information Collection JSON
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance JSON
- Record Treatment History JSON
- Remove Patient Documentation JSON
- Patient Record Protection JSON
Collaboration
- Multiple Organizations Collaboration JSON
Collections
- Send Medical Collection Notices JSON
- Send Past Due Accounts to Collections JSON
- Non-Payment Account Assessment JSON
Communications
- Provide Verbal Information JSON
- Individual or Team Task Delegation JSON
- Patient and Healthcare Team Verbal Communication JSON
Computer Fundamentals
Conflict Resolution
Cooperation
- Common Objective Collaboration JSON
- Medical Cross-Training Engagement JSON
- Medical Information Sharing JSON
Coordinating
Critical Thinking
Cultural Sensitivity
- Overcome Personal Bias Strategy Development with Patients JSON
- Remove Cultural Bias in the Workplace Process Collaboration JSON
- Take Part in Diversity Training in the Workplace JSON
- Personal Cultural Bias Identification JSON
Curiosity
- Emerging Healthcare Trends Investigation JSON
Customer Experience
- Customer Experience Improvement JSON
Customer Satisfaction
- Improvement Plan Creation JSON
Electronic Medical Record
- Patient Care Documentation JSON
- Appointment Note Documentation JSON
- Medical Record Information Access JSON
- Appointment Information Documentation JSON
- Document Medical Records JSON
Empathy
- Listen with Compassion JSON
- Sensitivity Expression JSON
- Concern of Others Identification JSON
- Practice Kindness JSON
Establishing Trust
Ethical Responsibility
- Healthcare Environment and Employment Condition Commitment JSON
- Ethical Behavior Incorporation JSON
- Patient Rights Advocacy JSON
Health Informatics
- Document Organization JSON
Health Information Management
Health Information Technology
- Record Patient Information JSON
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
- Covered Entity Business Associate Definition JSON
- Privacy and Security Rules Differentiation JSON
- Patient Rights and Privacy Explanation JSON
- Health Information Breach Identification JSON
- Patient Authorization Requirement Identification JSON
- HIPAA Compliant Patient Information Maintenance JSON
Medicaid/Medicare
Medical Billing And Coding
- Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) Analysis JSON
- Coding Classifications Application JSON
- Coding Technology Application JSON
- Describe Non-Financial Benefits of Coding JSON
- Develop a Code and Compliance Change Proposal JSON
- Differentiate Coding Classifications JSON
- Educate Others on Coding Classifications JSON
- Ensure Accurate Healthcare Billing JSON
- Billing and Procedural Codes Identification JSON
- Coding Classification Identification JSON
- Medical Records Service Code JSON
- Perform Procedural Coding JSON
- Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) Preparation JSON
- ICD-10 Code Validation JSON
- Submit Billing Documents JSON
- Healthcare Services Billing Explanation JSON
- Healthcare Services Coding Explanation JSON
- Diagnosis and Procedure Codes Assignment JSON
- Claim Denial Analysis JSON
- Provide Medical Diagnoses and Procedure Codes JSON
- Organize Medical Codes JSON
- Healthcare Coding Application JSON
- Assign International Classification of Disease Codes JSON
- Bill a Patient JSON
- Claims Collection JSON
- Clinical Information Extraction JSON
- ICD-10 Codes Identification JSON
- Inform on Financial Obligations JSON
- Medical Code Determination JSON
- Medical Code Translation JSON
- Medical Necessity Guidelines Execution JSON
- Obtain Billing Information JSON
- Perform Billing and Collection Procedures JSON
- Perform Diagnostic Coding JSON
- Record Medical Charges JSON
- Medical Services Authorization JSON
Medical Office Procedures
- Patient Medical Record Disclosure Authorization Collection JSON
Medical Records
- Record Patient Findings JSON
- Maintain Medical Records JSON
- Patient Medical Record Compliance JSON
- Medical Record Information Collection JSON
- Patient Information Collection JSON
- Provide Patient Information Verification JSON
- Record Keeping Compliance JSON
- Record Organization JSON
Medical Terminology
- Term Differentiation JSON
- Interpretation for International Classification of Disease Codes JSON
- Assign Current Procedural Terminology JSON
- Assign International Current Procedural Terminology Codes JSON
- Interpretation for International Current Procedural Terminology Codes JSON
- Use Medical Terminology JSON
Multitasking
Negotiation
- Appointment Scheduling Conflict Resolution JSON
- Healthcare Professional Negotiation JSON
- Medical Provider Term Negotiation JSON
Office Suite
- Email Use JSON
Operations
Organizational Skills
Patience
Professionalism
Public Relations
Relationship Building
- Rapport Development JSON
- Take Feedback JSON
- Demonstrate Attentiveness JSON
- Develop Mutual Respect With Colleagues JSON
- Workplace Colleagues Professional Relationship Building JSON
Reports
- Medical Procedure Investigation Result Communication JSON
- Provide Detailed Healthcare Information JSON
Research
- Draw Conclusions with Medical Information JSON
- Critical Thinking Principle Application with Healthcare Research JSON
Risk Management
- Patient Safety Risk Evaluation JSON
Self-Motivation
- Administrative Action Plan Design JSON
Service Delivery
- Health Need Advocacy JSON
Social Perceptiveness
- Unbiased Awareness Development JSON
- Cultural Norm Integration JSON
- Professional Responses to Unexpected Reactions JSON
- Body Language Interpretation JSON
State Laws
- Preemption Concept Application JSON
- Neglect Case Reporting Compliance JSON
- Physical Abuse Case Reporting Compliance JSON
Teamwork
- Medical Professional Collaboration JSON
- Active Participant for Group Success JSON
- Synthesize Team Ideas JSON
Telephone Skills
- Confirm Medical Appointments JSON
Time Management
Transcribing
- Dictated Medical Report Transcription JSON
- Transcribed Report Accuracy Assessment JSON
- Transcribed Medical Report Spelling JSON
Utilization management
- Medical Coding for Insurance Documentation JSON
- Medical Insurance Coverage Assessment JSON
- Third-Party Insurer Communication for Reimbursement JSON
Verbal Communication Skills
- Verbal Information Communication JSON
Contributing
Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.