Responsible for the daily operations of Health Information Management department’s chart completion functions. Supervises documentation analysts, specialists, and physician workroom to team include staffing, training, quality control and management oversight for assigned functions and HIM workflow. Directly responsible for managing documentation follow-up and missing report queues to ensure chart documentation is accurate and completed within regulatory requirements. Responsible for compliant oversight of amendment request, corrections, and/or edits to electronic/EMR documentation by clinical staff including EMR paper-based documents.
ResponsibilitiesDirectly responsible for managing documentation follow-up and missing report queues to ensure chart documentation is accurate and completed within regulatory requirements. Responsible for compliant oversight of amendment request, corrections, and/or edits to electronic/EMR documentation by clinical staff including EMR paper-based documents.
Qualifications Graduation from an accredited university with a BS degree in Health Information Management or a related field. Associate Degree in HIM also considered if directly related supervisory or management experience. RHIA or RHIT credentials required. Preference to RHIAs.Two (2) years management experience to include at least one year of acute care HIM experience. New graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree in HIM will be considered dependent upon directly related clinical, internship, or other related healthcare experience.Successful candidates must have a strong working knowledge of health information management systems and related technology. Preference to candidates with experience in managing HIM functions in an automated environment, specifically chart documentation and analysis.Knowledge in and the ability to apply the principles of HIM and related regulatory and documentation standards in the daily management of HIM functions. Strong working knowledge of HIPAA and related regulatory standards for documentation in legal medical records as needed to effectively assist with chart documentation amendments.