Director, Health Information Management
POSITION SUMMARY:
Valley Health System's Director of Health Information Management (HIM) is responsible for coordinating HIM services across the system. This role implements and manages system-wide HIM activities, providing support at the facility level for HIM operations, revenue cycle opportunities, and project implementation.
Information Integrity: To continuously improve the value of information by ensuring that data and content are accurate, reliable, up-to-date, consistent, and meaningful to end users.
- Audits of structured and unstructured data accuracy
- Audits of chart documentation content quality
- Error corrections/amendments
- Provider education
Reimbursement: To support revenue cycle activities at the Valley Health System.
- Centralized coding management as needed
- Coordination of coding audits
- Clinical Documentation Improvement: inpatient and outpatient
- Coordination of Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs)
Confidentiality and Protection: To ensure that personal health information and business information are available only to authorized users.
- Standardize release of information practices at Valley Health System
Documentation Life Cycle: Involved with processes for retention and disposition of documentation, legal and regulatory requirements for creation and maintenance of documentation.
- Retention policies and practices
- Disposition policies and practices
Data Governance: Involved with health data stewardship: the responsibility to ensure the knowledgeable and appropriate use of data derived from individuals' personal health information.
- Participation with policies and procedures that address the creation and use of data at Valley Health System
- Enterprise MPI merges/corrections
EDUCATION:
Masters' Degree in a related field required. Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of ten years of Health Information Management experience with a minimum of five years of experience in a management/leadership role in HIM.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Must be able to handle a fast-paced work environment.
Area of Talent: Management
Organization: The Valley Hospital
Department: VH HEALTH INFO MGMT
Shift: Day
Full Time
Schedule: 80
Location: United States
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