HIM Analysis Tech
About The Position
This is an entry-level role in Health Information Management (HIM) responsible for analyzing and managing medical record deficiencies to ensure timely and accurate chart completion in compliance with Joint Commission standards. The position requires working knowledge of medical record content, physician documentation workflows, and EPIC/One Content. The HIM Analyst Tech will be responsible for assigning, reassigning, and auditing deficiencies accurately. Candidates must have at least one year of hospital HIM or medical records experience, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality. A high school diploma is required, with additional technical training and quality analysis experience being preferred.
Requirements
- At least one year of hospital HIM or medical records experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain strict patient confidentiality.
- High school diploma required.
- Working knowledge of medical record content.
- Working knowledge of physician documentation workflows.
- Working knowledge of EPIC/One Content.
- Ability to assign, reassign, and audit deficiencies accurately.
- Knowledgeable of Joint Commission requirements for chart completion.
- Knowledge of the Medical Staff roster to maintain accuracy of assigning deficiencies.
- Efficient in ADI (Adjusting Document Indexing).
Nice To Haves
- Additional technical training.
- Quality analysis experience.
- Additional experience in quality analysis or similar position.
Responsibilities
- Receives and reviews each discharged patient's record for incomplete or missing items (deficiencies or missing text) and identifies the responsible practitioner for each of these items.
- Assigns deficiencies to physicians according to procedures accurately.
- Monitors reanalysis queue (physician decline queue) daily and reassigns deficiencies when appropriate.
- Performs reanalysis process within quality standard.
- Calls/emails and faxes physicians to encourage compliance with chart completion.
- Verifies chart completion and monitors the reanalysis queue to ensure all records are completed appropriately.
- Uses initiative and creativity to encourage physician compliance with chart completion policies.
- Answers any questions or concerns from physicians, mid-levels, and/or residents regarding deficiencies in EPIC/One Content or directs these individuals to the appropriate person for clarification.
- Reviews Verification and Decline queues daily to update documentation to meet Joint Commission standards.
- Reviews assigned work queues daily and ensures timely turnaround within required time frames when processing all assignments in the queues.
- Ensures all reports are linked.
- Communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Maintains patient confidentiality by revealing and/or discussing patient information with anyone who does not have a legitimate interest in the information.
- Ensures that all indexed documents are of an acceptable quality and that documents are indexed to the correct document types and patient encounters.
- Correctly inserts pages/documents when and where appropriate.
- Completes monthly forms audit to ensure physician compliance with TJC standards.
- Completes other duties as assigned by His/Her department manager.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Healthcare spending accounts
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- On-site housing for select positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
