Health Information Management Quality Analyst

Emory•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Health Information Management Quality Analyst performs regulatory record review, documentation assessment, data analysis, and quality monitoring in accordance with state, federal, and regulatory requirements. This role identifies documentation trends, supports training and data validation, monitors vendor quality auditing and SLA performance, supports Epic workflow performance improvement initiatives, and reports documentation and compliance trends to HIM leadership and operational partners.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
5+ years of experience in Health Information Management with a focus on record content and regulatory compliance in an acute care hospital setting.
3+ years of proficiency with computer keyboarding and data entry.
Experience with electronic health records.
Competency with Excel.
Keyboarding and data entry skills.
Customer service and problem-solving skills.
Heightened attention to detail.
Knowledge of regulatory record review, documentation assessment, and HIM quality processes.
Ability to analyze documentation trends, data concerns, vendor performance, and compliance metrics.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in healthcare or a related field.
Experience with HIM quality auditing, vendor SLA monitoring, and Epic workflow optimization preferred.
Epic experience.
OnBase experience.
Experience with facility-specific regulatory reporting and documentation compliance monitoring.

Responsibilities

Analyze record content to identify documentation trends, data concerns, and quality opportunities.
Report documentation trends to management for training, data validation, and performance improvement.
Prepare analytics and summaries to support regulatory compliance and HIM operational decision-making.
Perform regulatory record reviews and documentation assessments in accordance with state, federal, and regulatory requirements.
Ensure documentation includes required components and meets established standards.
Monitor medical staff bylaws for documentation compliance and report successes or failures to appropriate leaders for follow-up.
Oversee vendor quality auditing processes to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Monitor service level agreements, vendor dashboards, and vendor performance metrics.
Monitor and evaluate facility-specific trends in data submissions to entities such as the Georgia Hospital Association, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory or oversight entities.
Identify facility-specific data trends and communicate risks, gaps, and corrective action needs.
Support Epic workflow optimization and performance improvement initiatives.
Participate in special projects aimed at improving documentation quality and operational efficiency.
Identify opportunities to improve regulatory documentation, vendor performance, and data integrity processes.
Collaborate with HIM leaders and operational teams to ensure vendor activities align with organizational goals and performance standards.
Share results with health system leaders as requested.
Employee will perform additional duties as assigned, within scope, as defined and requested by leadership.