Outpatient Coding Education Analyst
About The Position
UW Medicine Enterprise Records and Health Information has an outstanding opportunity for an OUTPATIENT CODING EDUCATION ANALYSTS. This is a 100% FTE position, working Mondays - Fridays, and is 100% Remote. The role performs daily activities related to auditing, education, and training of one or more content areas that Enterprise Records and Health Information (ERHI) has coding oversight for. The analyst will serve as an expert in coding, respond to general coding questions (ICD, DRG, CPT and HCPCS), engage in the development and/or implementation of audit/monitoring plans, participate in the development and/or delivery of educational and outreach materials, report on unit activities, maintain unit records, monitor regulatory developments, and help develop Coding program policies and procedures. ERHI is a Shared Service Department that supports all aspects of the patient medical record from governance, integrity, documentation timeliness, completion, clinical coding, billing, release, and tracking to management of access, retention, and destruction. ERHI provides advice and resources related to the lifecycle management of all UW Medicine records and is an integral part of the Enterprise Revenue Cycle, supporting both clinical and operational activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Health Sciences discipline, Business Administration or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience
- Minimum of 3 years increasingly responsible related experience, including coding auditing, analysis, education and training.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an organization resource and content expert for current documentation and coding guidelines
- Perform coding audits, analyze results and create audit reports
- Provide education and training on the results of internal audits and partner with Compliance on external audit education
- Review DRG and CPT claim denials for commercial payers
- Maintain written documentation of actions, activities or assessments (e.g., investigations, patient rights, audits, process improvement projects, corrective action plans, education and training plans) in accordance with state and federal law, and institutional policies
- Retains records in accordance with the UW Medicine Records Retention Schedule and department policy
- Evaluate billing/coding/documentation behavior and identify recommendations for improvement
- Review, analyze and determine effectiveness of training, assess effectiveness against entity/workforce member type/and industry KPI's and recommend enhancements to training content and user experience
- Develop and deliver role-specific training for ERHI Coding staff
- Develop and implement effective monitoring, auditing and risk assessment activities
- Manage or conduct audits, and ensure they are performed in accordance with the UW Medicine Audit Policy
Benefits
- For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
