Health Information Techn II - Release of Information at Cedars-Sinai

Torrance, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jun, 26

Salary

38.84

Posted On

07 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Entry, Scanning, Claims Processing, Customer Service, HIPAA Regulations, Medical Terminology, ICD-10, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Microsoft Suite, EMR, EPIC, Data Analysis, Research Skills, Communication Skills, Record Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Workplace of the Year. Join us. Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals! What will you do in this role? The Health Information Department's Health Information Technician II (HIT II) is responsible for performing specialized health information activities related to the organization, maintenance, privacy, and use of the electronic and paper patient health records. In this role you will: * Manage claims processing for medical records, including denials and appeals. * Perform daily data entry, scanning, release of records and reporting tasks related to claims. * Provide support to Revenue Cycle Specialist/PFS Biller-Collectors. Primary Duties for this role include: * Addresses customer inquiries for patient information, assists callers with making record requests and general customer service. Educate customers on information confidentiality and privacy regulations. Receive and prioritize customer requests from multiple sources and work them through the appropriate systems to completion within required response time-frames and in accordance to State and Federal requirements and HIPAA regulations. * Receives and prioritizes customer requests from multiple sources and works them through the appropriate systems to completion within required response time-frames and in accordance to State and Federal requirements and HIPAA regulations. * Analyzes and prepares deficiency reports. Receives requests to research, add providers, and updates or add SER provider demographic information for multiple systems. Resolve Provider identifiers and duplicate provider identification numbers. * Assists physicians in system navigation and completing record/document requirements and deficiencies in accordance to regulatory, Joint Commission, Title 22 and organizational requirements. Notifies physicians that are non-compliant and pending suspensions. * Responds to internal and external requests for assistance. Monitors daily concurrent compliance with documentation completion timeliness standard(s). Queries and researches within multiple hospital systems to assess compliance with documentation requirements. Monitors completion of work queues to confirm and update status of documentation.

Responsibilities

The Health Information Technician II manages specialized health information activities concerning the organization, maintenance, privacy, and use of patient health records, including managing claims processing and performing data entry and scanning tasks. Primary duties involve addressing customer inquiries regarding patient information, educating on confidentiality regulations, and prioritizing record requests according to State, Federal, and HIPAA requirements.