Hospital Health Records Analys

Appalachian Regional Healthcare • Hazard, KY

5d

About The Position

Performs administrative duties in support of the maintenance of records. Assists in the collection of information for reports and statistical research. Enters data into recordkeeping systems. Special Instructions: Knowledge of medical insurance, authorizations, appeals, and denials.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical insurance, authorizations, appeals, and denials.

Nice To Haves

• Associate's Degree in a Medical Records Department preferred.
• Enrollment in an accredited Medical Records program for HIM/Coding preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interview members of the medical staff to record the optimum measures and standards accepted in providing quality patient care.
• Organize medical data into a structural set of criteria and enter data into the computer.
• Using criteria approved by the medical or other hospital professional staff, retrieve information from a group of medical records to determine what areas met their criteria and what areas did not.
• Maintain a file of remedial actions which need to be taken for improved patient care and review the file for adherence to scheduled actions.
• Prepare routine tabulations required by the hospital administrative staff.
• Maintain files of statistical reports and indexes.
• Prepare routine statistical reports for various administrative and medical staffs.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree