Brenda Miers

• Took part in meetings and committees to discuss such topics as electronic health records and communicate best ways to improve workflows.
• Worked with physicians and nurses to find methods to improve quality of patient health documents and records.
• Put new coding and billing procedures into practice, which helped to reduce number of claims that insurance companies denied.
• Trained new personnel on EHR systems and coding standards.
• Maintained current knowledge of federal, state, and local healthcare regulations regarding HIPAA compliance.
• Conducted audits of medical records to identify errors or potential issues with compliance regulations.
• Oversaw staff responsible for managing electronic health records systems.
• Developed training materials for coders, clinicians, and other personnel involved in health information management functions.
• Ensured that all privacy laws were adhered to by staff members handling patient information.
• Coordinated activities related to the maintenance and release of medical records requests.
• Developed strategies for accurate coding, data entry, and data retrieval processes.
• Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
• Reviewed reports from insurance companies to verify accuracy of submitted claims.
• Created quality assurance programs to ensure accuracy in medical records documentation.
• Monitored performance metrics related to coding accuracy and turnaround times, as well as made recommendations for improvement.

• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
• Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
• Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
• Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.

Responsible for the correct assignment of medical codes for maximum reimbursement.

Ensures that all health records are properly diagnosed according to the ordered procedure.

Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely transcription of patient health information to make it accessible to authorized parties.

Ensures that medical necessity is documented in patient records.

Provides information to physicians regarding patients being treated by them as requested.

Reviews medical records for compliance with state, federal and private insurance guidelines.

Responsible for correcting claims that are returned for coding reasons.