HIM Data Quality Analyst - Full-time/On-site

Humboldt Park Health•Chicago, IL

6d•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

As a community based hospital, Humboldt Park Health reinvests back into the community through programs to serve the poor and uninsured, manage chronic conditions like diabetes, health education and promote initiatives and outreach for the elderly. And we work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. From its start in 1894, Humboldt Park Health has been deeply committed to serving the Humboldt Park community. Humboldt Park Health is a 200-bed, acute care facility. We provide healthcare treatment that’s patient-centered and focused on quality of care, ranging from everyday care to treatment for your most critical needs. Caring for others starts with supporting the people who make it possible. We are committed to supporting our employees with meaningful benefits, retirement planning support, and opportunities for continued growth and development. Whether you are seeking a full-time, part-time, or PRN role, you’ll be part of a compassionate, team-oriented environment dedicated to caring for both our patients and our staff. The Data Quality Analyst monitors and coordinates activities that relate to maintaining the quality and integrity of the medical record. This involves reviewing the medical record for accuracy, completeness and regulatory compliance on an ongoing basis, and reporting data at appropriate forums. This position actively interfaces with Nursing, Compliance/Risk Management, Quality and clinicians when issues are identified.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 – 3 years of experience
Associates degree or equivalent.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree is preferred
RHIT or RHIA Certified preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains current knowledge of regulatory requirements for requirements for record content, completion, privacy and quality standards. Facilitates the dissemination to the Director of Quality and other appropriate personnel when notifications of changes to regulations are identified.
Stay current on reporting requirements and changes to national and local guidelines and performance targets.
Reviews data sets as they pertain to Value Based Purchasing, hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting, Hospital Readmission Rates and other major quality reports from CMS QualityNet, Comp data, The Joint Commission, Leapfrog and other reporting and oversight bodies.
Effectively navigates through the electronic medical record system to establish routines and reports relating patient safety indicators, infection control, mortality and other data sets.
Performs audits required by accrediting organizations to determine if the information in the medical records is meeting set standards and regulations. Ad, performs assigned Medicaid, Medicare, and other third-party payer audits.
Abstracts medical records for compliance with mandatory performance measures for CMS and The Joint Commission utilizing all applicable reporting tools and software. Participates in implementation, concurrent review and abstraction for new measure sets.
Extrapolates, analyzes and converts data into useful business intelligence using a variety of mediums and graphical displays.
Maintains project documentation and ensures adherence to quality and compliance standards for project deliverables.