Information Management Specialist jobs in Chicago, IL

Description:

The Health Information Specialist position supports the management of health information and data integrity in the Health Information Management department. This position performs a variety of specialized technical tasks to manage health information and data integrity within an electronic system for a healthcare facility or program. Health Information Specialist works under general supervision of higher-level personnel.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as specialist for health information management activities chart deficiencies, provider suspension, patient identity and chart corrections.
• Assists in monitoring for quality assurance and/or compliance for medical record integrity.
• Conducts data analysis and prepares reports for provider suspension, merges, overlays and data integrity.
• Monitors and/or manages data within electronic record systems.
• Interprets and/or advises on policies, procedures, and/or requirements related to health information management activities as it applies to data integrity and patient identification or chart corrections.
• Participates in the development and/or implementation of operational policies, procedures, goals, and initiatives to maintain an acceptable duplication rate overall for the organization.
• Assists with personnel functions such as interviewing, selecting, training, supervising, evaluating performance, and/or developing staff, work schedules, assignments.
• Assists in monitoring, researching, and distributing of information regarding changes in policies, procedures, and/or requirements related to health information management activities such as provider suspension and delinquency rates.
• Accountable for entering data and creating reports.
• Participates at departmental staff meetings, in-service workshops, enterprise, and community related events, as required.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.