Inpatient Coder

• Oct 2013 - Present

Inpatient Coder

• Jan 2009 - Oct 2013

Code and abstract inpatient records, work closely with the CDI program to improve documentation, trained on both 3M, and Quantim encoders. Code and abstract inpatient records, work closely with the CDI program to improve documentation, trained on both 3M, and Quantim encoders.

Record Information Specialist

• Feb 2003 - Jan 2009

Code and abstract all in and outpatient hospital services, verify and charge for HCPCS, DRG validation, Utilization Review, Quality AssessmentAlso worked here 9/89-7/96 Code and abstract all in and outpatient hospital services, verify and charge for HCPCS, DRG validation, Utilization Review, Quality AssessmentAlso worked here 9/89-7/96

Manager Medical Records

• Jul 1998 - Sep 1999

Oversee daily department activity, worked with external venders for year 200 encoder upgrades, arrange and oversee External case mix index and coding audits, scheduled and managed department meetings, attended Medical records committee. etc. Oversee daily department activity, worked with external venders for year 200 encoder upgrades, arrange and oversee External case mix index and coding audits, scheduled and managed department meetings, attended Medical records committee. etc.

DRG Optimization Specialist

• Jun 1996 - Jul 1998

Develop and implement procedures for new Optimization Specialist position, audit records for the optimal DRG to optimal reimbursement, assist in educating and training and coding staff, responsible for the data collecting and reporting on the progress of the concurrent data management program. Develop and implement procedures for new Optimization Specialist position, audit records for the optimal DRG to optimal reimbursement, assist in educating and training and coding staff, responsible for the data collecting and reporting on the progress of the concurrent data management program.