Being a Medical Records Clerk

by Kathryn McMiller

Unlike other available books on medical records—which focus on management of HIM departments—this volume is especially designed for entry-level health information/medical record clerks. It covers, step by step, the procedures for being a medical records clerk—from the importance of confidentiality to filing. The book serves as both an instructional guide and reference, and is especially helpful to clerks who may have been hired with no experience and only minimal training and need to get up to speed quickly. It features a copy of an actual, complete medical record and interactive exercises. Being a Medical Record Clerk. The Health Information Management Department. Numbering and Filing Methods. Processing Medical Records. Assembly of the Medical Record. Analysis of the Record. Physician Incomplete Area. Confidentiality and Release of Information. Other Medical Record Clerk Functions. For Accredited Record Technician (ART) or Registered Record Administrator (RRA) training programs.

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1991