Marshall Medical Centers
Sheffield, AL
Overview
Admits patients, which includes interviewing, preparing admitting forms, and assigning rooms. Receives all faxed documentation from outside the facility and verifies accuracy and Medical Necessity before attaching to patient accounts.
Responsibilities
Responsible for registration start up process, consents signed, dated and witnessed appropriately; facilitates transfers to ancillary areas; prepares admitting sign in log, assists in pre-registering whenever possible; distributes upfront information forms to admitting. Ensures proper identification of patient before registration begins by obtaining social security number, insurance cards, and driver’s license. Verifies all data for accurate patient and guarantor data. Ensures financial, biographical data, documentation have been obtained properly. Monitors admitting work flow to insure patients are registered promptly. Handles return mail follow-up to obtain correct guarantor...