Healthcare Records/Release of Information

DESCRIPTION

Health Information Correspondence Technician (HICT)

Purpose and Description:
The HICT insures that all technical aspects with regard to release of medical information are carried out in accordance with established standards and in compliance with federal and local laws, and Company policy. This function includes, but is not limited to, copying records, abstracting information from records and releasing records to authorized parties.

Essential Functions:

- COORDINATES THE RELEASE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND IN-PERSON REQUESTS.
- PROCESSES SUBPOENAS AND OTHER LEGAL REQUESTS.
- ABSTRACTS AND RETRIEVES MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR THIRD PARTY LIABILITIES, DISABILITY.
- MAINTAINS RECORD OF CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTS IN A STANDARD FORMAT.
- COORDINATES ACTIVITIES WITH OUTSIDE COPIER SERVICE (IF APPLICABLE) INCLUDING COMPUTER ENTRY OF DATA COLLECTION, REPORT COMPILATION, ETC, AS REQUESTED.
- PARTICIPATES IN REGULAR QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SUCH AS DATA COLLECTION, REPORT COMPILATION, ETC, AS REQUESTED.
- REVIEWS MAIL OF A TECHNICAL NATURE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPARTMENT, ROUTES CORRESPONDENCE TO APPROPRIATE PARTIES.
- COMPLETES SPECIAL PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR SUPERVISOR AND/OR REGIONAL MEDICAL RECORD ADMINISTRATOR.
- CODES SYMPTOMS AND DISEASES AND PROCEDURES ACCORDING TO RECOGNIZED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN THE ABSENCE OF A FACILITY ASSIGNED CODER.

REQUIREMENTS:

- 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE WITH PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION
- ABILITY TO OPERATE A COMPUTER AND TYPING SKILLS (35 WORDS PER MIN).
- TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE IN STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION REGARDING RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
- KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY.
- ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY ABSTRACT RECORDS FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION IN ORDER TO COMPLETE DISABILITY/INSURANCE FORMS.
- ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR BA/BS DEGREE PREFERRED, HIGH SCHOOL/GED REQUIRED
-FAMILIARITY WITH CODING RULES AND PROTOCOL IN ORDER TO INTERPRET AND FORMULATE AN OPINION ON THE APPROPRIATE CODE.
- SIX MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE IN RELEASING MEDICAL INFORMATION.
- ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS (ABILITY TO MAINTAIN STANDARD LOGS).
- ISSUE RESOLUTION AND MANAGEMENT
- ABILITY TO INTEGRATE
- EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR ADAPTABLE

STANDARD WORK HOURS:

- Working hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Some adjustment may be needed as scheduling conflicts arise.