Health Information Services Data Analyst
Trinity Health8 months ago
Detroit, Michigan, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Enters patient information/medical record information into customized databases.
- Generates reports from cumulative data for various stakeholders.
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and ancillary department personnel to ensure appropriate documentation supports data collection needs.
- Conducts billing and revenue inquiries within electronic health record systems and with relevant third-party payers.
- Abstracts inpatient and outpatient medical record data and enters it into computer systems for various projects.
- Interprets data based on DRG, APC, ICD-9, ICD, CPT4, and HCPCS codes.
- Generates patient data reports from databases for weekly, monthly, and ad hoc review.
- Follows up with appropriate staff to track medical records requiring abstraction to assure timeliness of data collection.
- Generates slides and data graphs for use at meetings as requested.
- Conducts and participates in medical record reviews in compliance with JCAHO standards.
- Coordinates the data collection provided through medical record review and provides reports of this data to appropriate departments/committees.
- Transmits coded patient treatment information to payers and other recipients as needed.
- Coordinates insurance reimbursement of care providers from payers.
- Reviews patient bills for accuracy and completeness and obtains any missing information.
- Follows up on unpaid claims within standard billing cycle timeframe as needed.
- Maintains confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patients, physicians, employees, and visitors.
- Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Trinity Health.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's Degree in Health Information Technology (RHIT Certified) or an allied health field.
- 2+ years of related working experience.
- Knowledge of CPT coding and health information technology.
Required Skills
JCAHO Compliance
Electronic Health Records
Billing and Revenue Inquiry
Patient Data Management
Report Generation
Medical Record Abstraction
Medical Coding (CPT, ICD, HCPCS, etc.)
Data Collection Coordination
Data Analysis
Health Information Technology