Data Integrity Analyst

Beth Israel Lahey Health

1d•$19 - $26

About The Position

The Data Integrity Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, reliability, and appropriate reconciliation of patient identity and clinical information across the enterprise electronic health record (EHR), Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI), interoperability platforms, and connected applications. The Analyst performs advanced analysis and investigation of complex patient identity and health record integrity issues, including duplicate medical records, overlays, incorrect patient selections, demographic discrepancies, documentation errors, interoperability discrepancies, external data reconciliation, data conversion issues, and other conditions that may impact patient safety or the integrity of the longitudinal patient record. The Data Integrity Analyst independently assesses complex issues, determines root cause and downstream impact, develops comprehensive correction plans, and coordinates resolution across clinical, operational, technical, and administrative systems. The position serves as a subject matter expert for patient identity and health record integrity and collaborates with Health Information Management, Patient Access, clinical departments, Information Technology, Revenue Cycle, Privacy, Compliance, Population Health, and other stakeholders across the health system.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
Three years' experience in a medical record department.
Knowledge of deficiency analysis
Medical terminology
Knowledge of medical records content and management
Working knowledge of the EMR, either through experience or education, including experience working with structured data and database management
Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to health information and patient confidentiality

Nice To Haves

Prior Epic experience desirable

Responsibilities

Completes the analysis of the medical records within the work queues.
Scans discharge paperwork that is received from the medical floors with 98% accuracy.
Ensures the accuracy of patient information scanned into the patient's chart.
Verifies that all scans are legible and clear.
Accurately analyzes records for documentation requirements per Joint Commission, CMS, DPH regulations, and Medical Staff Bylaws and department procedures.
Assigns deficiencies requiring completion to the appropriate physician within Epic.
Ensures the accuracy of the assignment of deficiencies. Average of 7-10 charts per hour for inpatients and 10-12 per hour for outpatients.
Keeps current with documentation regulations/requirements and assists physicians as needed when questions arise regarding documentation requirements.
Works collaboratively with physicians to resolve any discrepancies with regard to deficiency assignment.
Adds all record deficiencies into Epic using the Deficiency Detective resource with 100% accuracy.
Ensures instances of incorrect physician assignment for a deficiency are less than 1%.
Completes the declined deficiency work queue, reassigning declined orders to the correct provider after investigating the patient's chart.
Completes the unassigned analysis work queue, ensuring this work queue is completed daily.
Collects 100% of discharge paperwork from patient care areas, including any hardcopy medical records, based on the information from the list of discharges.
Runs and works the chartless deficiencies.
Runs the NE analyst pool report and assigns the deficiency to the correct provider.
Verifies that the completed deficiencies are done accurately.
Investigates and adds deficiencies as needed for coding.
Assist physicians as necessary, attaching to their in-basket.
Other duties as assigned.