The Registrar is responsible for accurately registering all Inpatient and Outpatient Patient Types into the automated systems of this facility in either the Central Patient Access or Emergency Patient Access departments. The registration includes the collection and entry of information of demographic and billing data for the Patient, Guarantor, and
Relative by accessing the previous patient records through the Master Patient Index (MPI) or creation of a new MPI entry as necessary. The integrity of the MPI is a responsibility of all registrars. The registrar also must obtain sensitive patient information (to include diagnosis information) that is required of the automated system, Business Office, and
Medical Records while maintaining optimum levels of confidentiality. The registrar must be courteous and efficient and maintain maximum levels of competency while dealing with interdepartmental staff, n...