Credentials

AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)                         September, 2016

Education and Training

ICD-10 Coding Academy
Outpatient Coding Academy
MedPartners University, September, 2016

ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, HCPCS, and CPT Coding
Health Data Analytics with Microsoft Excel
The College of St. Scholastica, September 2016

Associates’ Degree – Health Information Management
Portland Community College, June 2016

Mastered coursework includes

ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, HCPCS, and CPT Coding
Revenue Cycle Management
Health Data Abstracting, Analysis and Management
Healthcare Statistics and Reporting
Health Information Technology
Health Records Documentation Standards
HIPAA, Legal and Compliance Issues
Pharmacology, Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Pathophysiology and Disease Processes
Practical Internship in Medical Records and Release of Information
Bachelors’ Degree – Environmental Science and Communication
Marylhurst College, June 1995

Employment History

§  Home Health Coder, Lead                              Providence Home Health        2016 – Present

§  Medical Transcriptionist                                 Albertina Kerr                         2012 – 2016

§  Medical Transcriptionist                                 Stat-Med Transcription           2001 – 2016

§  Medical Transcriptionist                                 Nuance NTS                           2012 – 2013

§  Medical Transcriptionist                                 AllType                                   2001 – 2011

§  Transcription, Office Management                Info-Plus                                 1989 – 1999

Professional Skills and Experience

§  ICD-10 diagnosis coding for Home Health and Hospice according to Coding Rules and Guidelines

§  OASIS review

§  Lead Coder activities including QA/Feedback, workflow and productivity management

§  Experience with EPIC, Netsmart, and McKesson EMR systems

§  Electronic Health Record management and transcription of psychiatric notes for inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and therapeutic services

§  Tracking documentation deficiencies

§  Communicating directly with physicians to resolve delinquent and deficient documentation

§  Processing statistical health data and reports utilizing Microsoft Office in support of Quality Improvement and Medical Records

§  Scanning of documents and forms into the EHR

§  Remote and office transcription of chart notes, correspondence, and operative reports for multispecialty clinics and acute care clients, as well as other non-medical projects including interviews, conference presentations and round table discussions, police statement interviews, and telephone interviews for research and graduate thesis projects

§  Coordination and development of processes for early adapting remote medical transcriptionists via Dictaphone Internet system

§  Remote voice recognition editing of multispecialty clinic and acute care dictation.

§  Utilization of multiple dictation/transcription and electronic health record platforms.

§  Management of small transcription service including customer service, daily delegation of dictation to contractors, editing, formatting and printing, as well as courier and maintenance of accounts and billing

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Health Information Management Association                   June 2014 – Present