A results oriented, hard working professional in the areas of compliance, results reporting, and improving processes for maximum outcomes seeking to obtain an administrative, compliance related, or consulting position that utilizes both my education and health information management experience within a health-care related corporation.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Coding Compliance Consultant
Gartner
02.2021 - 02.2024
Initiates, executes and manages coding compliance projects associated with acute care inpatient entities initiatives and data integrity
Provide ongoing support for deployment and compliance monitoring of the company coding processes and policies for complete, accurate, consistent, and timely coding that results in appropriate reimbursement, quality
Supports the compliance monitoring plan including related on-site support
Reviews regulations and creates relevant communications and supporting documentation, such as FAQs and alerts via conference calls, e-mail and/or webcasts
Functions independently in executing projects including prioritization and scheduling, monitoring compliance with project deadlines, assisting with development and deployment of deliverables
Leads specific coding regulatory projects such as HAC, POA, I-10, Quality Initiatives, etc
Provide coding compliance support to acute care inpatient entities
Developed systems to track and monitor compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Analyzed data from multiple sources to systematically document work and results.
Maintained compliance frameworks, policies and documentation to support audits.
Adhered to deadlines in optimizing regulatory and operational performance.
Conducted reviews to foster ongoing compliance with federal and local regulations.
Maintained and revised policy procedures for general operation of compliance program.
Monitored regulatory developments to communicate risks or opportunities to relevant groups.
Proactive thinking and recommends actions for improving coding compliance
Applies knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and pharmacology as they relate to prospective payment systems and coding guidelines.
Assistant Project Manager
Kforce Healthcare
07.2020 - 02.2021
Managed and oversaw continued development and implementation of HLS’s ICD-10 program to clients
Managed ICD-10 education and implementation for healthcare system clients as outlined in client contract and SOW
Conducted onsite and remote evaluations to design and plan project details in conjunction with client assigned point of contact and or project team
Maintained client relationships by communicating progress of projects as well as any modifications and clarifications that need to be made
Assisted with the creation of ICD-10 educational training materials for consultants and clients
Performed Mapping and Financial Analysis Projects to include results reporting
Wrote and disseminated ICD-10 reports to clients
Provided ICD-10 education and analysis to clients as per assigned SOW and deliverables
Managed groups, teams, and deliverables for assigned area of responsibility
Oversaw and directed multiple activities and projects as required
Coding Compliance Consultant
HCA – Hospital Corporation Of America
07.2017 - 04.2020
HLS’s CIA Benchmarking/Profiling audits including 500+ records
Performed exit conferences with Chief Financial Officer, Ethics and the Compliance Officer of facilities as well as Department heads from Admitting, and Case Management
Maintained current knowledge base of coding guidelines, prospective payment systems, company policies and procedures with focus on those impacting coding, regulatory requirements, compliance alerts as well as industry wide challenges/solutions
Documentation Improvement over site team member –also, performed monitoring audits of facility Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) programs for HCA faciliCFO’s/li>
Reviewed electronic medical records using Meditech Module, McKesson Horizon Patient Folder (HPF) and Audit Expert Enterprise (AEE)
Monitored regulatory developments to communicate risks or opportunities to relevant groups.
Developed and implemented strategies necessary for minimizing risk of non-compliance.
Analyzed data from multiple sources to systematically document work and results.
Education
Master of Science - Health Services Management
University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication And International Relations
University Of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
08.2000
Skills
Information technology to include Epic, Citrix, Meditech, Horizon Patient Folder, Cerner, Computer Assisted Coding, 3M encoder as well as Tru Code
Project Coordination
Reporting Requirements
Compliance Reviews
PowerPoint Presentations
Privacy and Confidentiality
Audit Documentation
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Timeline
Senior Coding Compliance Consultant
Gartner
02.2021 - 02.2024
Assistant Project Manager
Kforce Healthcare
07.2020 - 02.2021
Coding Compliance Consultant
HCA – Hospital Corporation Of America
07.2017 - 04.2020
Master of Science - Health Services Management
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication And International Relations
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