Experience

Johnson County Rehabilitation Hospital at Overland Park

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Information Specialist

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Doctors Hospital, LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Information Manager/HIPAA Officer

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2022

  Manage 3 FTE, Oversaw medical record dept. functions and improved processes for hospital, pain clinic and ASC as well as ensure JCAHO & AAAHC standards were met, HIPAA Compliance officer for Doctors Hospital, ROI, Assisted with implementation of new Centriq EMR system by Healthland to meet meaningful use for hospital, Responsible for building medical record portions of Centriq EMR system, scanned documents, Assisted with entering quality data and patient surveys into Quality Net, clouded radiology images, assisted with charge entry as needed, Used Allmeds EMR for Headache and Pain Center, Built relationships with doctors. Assisted with HCAPS Quality measures. Show less



Kindred Healthcare

• PRN HIM Clerk

  • Aug 2012 - Mar 2016

  Help out HIM Department in any capacity needed. Assist in catching up backlog.

• Health Information Manager

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2012

  Managed 1 FTE at Kansas City Hospital, Oversaw 2 non-credentialed Health Information Clerks duties at both of Kindred’s St. Louis hospitals to comply with Missouri State Statute, Trained new H.I.M employee at Kindred’s Milwaukee hospital, Conduct employee reviews and goal setting, Attend management meetings as required, Review medical records for quality documentation and compliance with JCAHO and State regulations, Complete census report & verify correct patient status, submit monthly MUR report and quarterly cost containment reports to MHA, Reduced record delinquency rate by 24%. Trained physicians in use of Protouch computerized medical record, Backup admissions coordinator. Show less



Quintiles

• Sr. Clinical Data Coordinator

  • May 1999 - Mar 2003

  Developed case report forms (CRF) and reviewed data to: provide quality databases for clinical trial data, medical coding, problem resolution, database closure/archival using computerized data management systems; worked with database and statistical programmers to design databases to capture case report form data and then analyze it statistically;Performed database screen testing and validation testing, Conducted ongoing and end of study data audits, Prepared Data Management Plans and study files per SOPs, Provide data management expertise to Phase III data management teams, Served as lead data manager on multiple phase I studies simultaneously and a phase II gene therapy oncology study, Trained peers on phase I processes, Provided project reports and updates to clients and project managers as needed. Show less



Vencor Hospital

• Kansas City, Missouri

• Utilization Review/Health Information Coord.

  • Jun 1997 - May 1999



North Kansas City Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Records Clerk

  • Sep 1996 - Jun 1997



LMH Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Records Clerk

  • Sep 1993 - May 1996