Assumes responsibility for regulatory coding and documentation audit and education activities with providers, clinical and ancillary staff.
Performs audit and education duties, acts as primary resource to clinical sections on regulatory coding and related documentation rules and regulation.
Provides for numerous regulatory coding and documentation education aspects, including developing the Annual Education Plan and coordinating and coding education activities in assigned departments, ranging from routine record reviews to ongoing daily education activities, and conducting orientation for new provider staff.
Acts as primary advisor on charge capture tools in eD-H, and regarding development of documentation tools in eD-H.
Identifies trends through data analysis or chart review, reviewing existing policy for accuracy and developing new policies as necessary.
Applies mandated regulatory, documentation and coding guidelines to documentation, including demonstrated proficiency with all areas of CPT, ICD-10 and HCPCS coding. E/M code assignment, auditing and education.
Identifies key issues and is responsible for sharing pertinent information with the clinical sections and management to ensure accurate revenue capture and elevates regulatory concerns to management.
Ensures regulatory compliance activities are reported to the Compliance Office on a quarterly basis.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
