What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN - Health Information Management Specialist position at Gateway Rehabilitation Center?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Gateway Rehab Center (GRC) is seeking a dedicated PRN Health Information Management Specialist who will ensure the accurate and timely handling of vital health information. The Specialist will appropriately and accurately verify and process requests for health information to support patient care, quality and compliance reviews, and audits. You will also be responsible for scanning and indexing health information with precision and efficiently managing a high volume of correspondence related to the release of information, adhering to governing regulations, including HIPAA.
If you are detail-oriented and committed to upholding the highest standards of data integrity and compliance, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
- Observes confidentiality and safeguards all protected health information (PHI).
- Appropriately and accurately retrieves records for patient care, quality and compliance reviews, and audits in a timely manner.
- Coordinates and processes correspondence (release of information) in accordance to governing regulations (42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA.
- Processes subpoenas and court orders at the direction of the Regional Director of HIM & Compliance.
- Processes Date of Treatment Letters in a timely and proficient manner.
- Ensures that all requests for the release of information are logged in the Release Tracker or the Accounting of Disclosure is completed.
- Processes GR continuum of care referrals and external referrals for the coordination of services in a proficient manner.
- Records linkage between EHR and other platforms (e.g. mCare)
- Processes a large volume of scanning into EHR.
- Conducts focus audits to ensure quality of care.
- Maintains a good working relationship with internal and external customers.
- Adheres to organization policies and procedures.
- Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
- Coordinates the MA Application process for all county funded admissions, patients requiring Extended Care Services and / or patients losing their health insurance coverage.
- Conducts quantitative analyses on documentation to ensue compliance with Audit Exceptions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Attends all required trainings and in-services.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Requirements :
Preferred Requirements
Other Requirements
Work Conditions
GATEWAY REHAB IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMOLOYER M / F / D / V
