I have multiple years of health system experience and extensive clinical knowledge. Functions I have performed include: clinical data abstraction, including the national ICD Registry as well as Core Measures data abstraction for the diagnoses of Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Surgical Infection Prevention; Professional Coding and physician education for Physician Services; Quality Improvement processes; Utilization Review; monitoring Joint Commission and CMS regulations for changes and updates that affect documentation and compliance issues; drafting and implementing correction action plans for Joint Commission citations regarding clinician documentation, and follow-up audits to monitor compliance; tracking and maintaining statistics on clinician compliance with documentation requirements through medical record audits and reported results to Clinical Department Administrators, Chairs and Chiefs, as well as ad hoc reporting based on departmental need; conducting clinical staff education regarding regulatory policies as they relate to documentation and coding issues; data analysis, interpretation and reporting; troubleshooting workflow and process issues.
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