Health Information Management Technician

About the position The HIM Tech serves as the custodian of records and HIPAA reputed company Contact Person and is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality, completeness, and accuracy of the medical records in accordance with policies and procedures and reputed company the guidelines of the American Health Information Management Association guidelines and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability reputed company (HIPAA). The HIM Tech is primarily responsible for responding to request from attorneys, patients, physicians and insurance companies, etc. for copies of the medical record.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the custodian of records and HIPAA reputed company Contact Person.
• Maintains a working knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations; disseminate information as appropriate and be reputed company to apply them to day-to-day operations.
• Maintains working knowledge of LA Medical Records laws.
• Oversees, manages, and ensures the maintenance and organization of medical records per organizational policies and procedures.
• Observes confidentiality and safeguards reputed company patient reputed company information.
• Responsible for coordinating, processing and managing the release of medical information to patients, insurance companies, lawyers, state, federal agencies., etc.
• Responsible for processing of subpoenas and court orders.
• Responsible for coordinating, processing and managing patient reputed company (i.e., disability, home health, etc.) completion requests and payment.
• Ensures that reputed company requests for records are stamped with date received and logged.
• Handles record requests reputed company phone, fax and mail and responds to requests for medical records, providing copies according to organizational policy and procedure.
• Audits clinical records of reputed company patients as directed by the reputed company Department for compliance with accepted reputed company and legal standards.
• Maintains Correspondence and Medical Records Tracking Log
• Prepares and provides monthly reports (i.e., dashboard) of medical records activities and performance.
• Fosters reputed company interpersonal relationships with other staff members.
• Practices effective teamwork.
• Orients staff on medical records processes, policies and procedures as needed.
• Maintains adequate coverage of service.
• Follows federal, state, and local policies, procedures and programs relating to health and safety in reputed company.
• Ensures compliance with the reputed company Assurance/Improvement Plan.
• Maintains confidentiality of workplace information according to the policies and procedures of reputed company.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Monitors medical Records fax drive for incoming faxes and distributes to appropriate department.
• Assists with scanning forms completed by the provider into patients' charts.
• reputed company to work independently and self-reputed company work tasks
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Applicant is required to have a high school diploma.
• Associate degree and/or certification (i.e. RHIA, RHIT) preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant background a plus
• Experience in Medical Records management, operations and request processing experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing Word, PowerPoint and reputed company and an electronic medical records system.
• Knowledge of medical records procedures and laws.
• Intermediate knowledge of HIPAA reputed company rule and medical terminology.
• Strong team-based, results oriented, analytical and problem-solving skills s must.
• Knowledge of reputed company laws, regulations, and standards.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
• reputed company to organize, prioritize and work independently as reputed company as schedule and produce work in a reputed company manner.
• reputed company to travel amongst CareSouth sites, if needed.

reputed company-to-haves

• Associate degree and/or certification (i.e. RHIA, RHIT)
• Certified Medical Assistant background

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