Caryn Foster
Troy,NY
Summary
Dynamic healthcare professional with extensive experience as Director of Medical Records at Troy Center, excelling in HIPAA compliance and patient privacy protection. Proven track record in team leadership and staff development, enhancing operational efficiency through effective communication and regulatory compliance. Skilled in electronic health records management, ensuring secure handling of sensitive information.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Medical Records
Troy Center
06.2000 - Current
- Enhanced patient privacy by establishing secure storage procedures and strict access controls for sensitive health information.
- Coordinated with hospital departments to ensure seamless integration of new technologies into existing medical record processes.
- Developed performance metrics to evaluate staff productivity, providing feedback and guidance on areas requiring improvement.
- Managed a team of medical records clerks, providing guidance on their daily tasks and ensuring timely completion of projects.
- Maintained a high level of expertise in healthcare regulations, ensuring the organization remained compliant with all relevant laws and guidelines concerning medical records management.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
Medical Reocrds Clerk
Rensselaer County Jail
02.2016 - 02.2019
- Ensured HIPAA compliance by adhering to strict confidentiality guidelines when handling sensitive patient information.
- Maintained confidentiality of all medical records and sensitive information to comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state, and federal law.
- Scanned medical records in digital format for easy retrieval and accessibility.
Education
Troy High School
Troy, NY02-2008
Skills
- Strong communication skills
- HIPAA compliance
- ICD-10 coding
- Staff training and development
- Medical terminology expertise
- Patient privacy protection
- Regulatory compliance awareness
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Health information systems proficiency
- Electronic health records management
- Team leadership experience
- HIPAA
- Clinical documentation
- Privacy regulations
- Strict confidentiality
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Time management
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
Timeline
Medical Reocrds Clerk
Rensselaer County Jail
02.2016 - 02.2019
Director of Medical Records
Troy Center
06.2000 - Current
Troy High School
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