Technically Sophisticated Healthcare IT Specialist with 14 years of Epic experience and system project support and 20+ years Healthcare Industry experience.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
HIM Analyst | 3M 360 Sys Admin
TEKsystems, Beth Israel Lahey Health
Burlington, MA
04.2024 - Current
Managed and executed updates, server maintenance, and troubleshooting for the 3M 360 Encompass system. Regularly monitored system performance, applied patches, and resolved technical issues to maintain optimal functionality and minimize downtime.
Collaborated closely with project team members, including business users, analysts, and programmers, to address complex challenges. Facilitated effective communication and teamwork to develop and implement innovative solutions, ensuring project success and alignment with organizational goals.
Actively participated in identifying and resolving issues, playing a key role in the problem-solving process.
Display a deep understanding of epic coding, abstraction, and CDI interfaces within 3M systems.
Assisted in creating user groups and configuring rights as part of the implementation process.
Generated system admin reports and resolved reporting issues.
Managed and maintained worklists.
Troubleshot HL7 message issues.
Conduct in-depth analysis of existing HIM workflows and processes within the Epic EHR system to identify opportunities for optimization and enhancement.
Design and implement solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and the overall user experience, ensuring seamless integration with existing workflows.
Optimize coding workqueues to streamline operations and reduce processing time, leading to improved accuracy and efficiency.
Build and update coding dashboards to provide real-time insights, supporting data-driven decision-making and performance monitoring.
Develop and maintain report and print groups, including new builds and updates, to ensure accurate and timely documentation and reporting.
Create and support ROI (Release of Information) document templates and workqueues, enhancing the management and processing of requests.
Collaborated extensively within project team, comprising both business users and fellow analyst/programmers. Played an integral role in identifying and addressing challenges, actively contributing to the problem-solving and resolution initiatives.
demonstrate a profound comprehension of the intricacies behind epic coding, abstraction, and CDI interfaces in conjunction with 3M systems.
assisted with creating user groups and right sets as part of the implementation process.
Run system Admin reports and troubleshooting reporting issues
Worklists setup and maintenance
HL7 message troubleshooting
Analyze existing HIM workflows and processes to identify areas for improvement and optimization within the Epic EHR system. Propose and implement solutions that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and user experience.
Coding Workqueue Optimization
Report and Print group updates and new build
Coding Dashboard build
ROI Doc Template, Work queue build, and support
Handled break/fix issues for all HIM Modules
Epic HIM Analyst
CSI Companies Consulting, Advent Health
Orlando, Florida
06.2022 - 03.2023
HIM Upgrade build and Go-live/ Post Go-live support
Rebuilt coding workqueues and helped to develop new coding workflows
Worked on maintenance tasks for client
Worked on system modifications
Helped Mentor newly certified analysts
Worked ticket backlog to help facilitate a quicker turnaround time for troubleshooting and resolving reported issues
Provided integrated testing support
Coding Workqueue Optimization
Report and Print group updates and new build
Coding Dashboard build
ROI Doc Template, Work queue build, and support
Handled break/fix issues for all HIM Modules
Supported Dolbey CAC application
Support 3M (CRS) application
Performed Nova note review
Assisted with DRG and Procedure codes imports into Epic
Assisted with quarterly and annual code set and regulatory update
System Analyst/ Epic HIM Analyst Coding
Santa Rosa Consulting, West Virginia University Medicine, Encompass
Morgantown, West Virginia
10.2021 - 07.2022
Performed system build within 360 Encompass, Profee and Single Path coding Implementations, troubleshooting system issues, Interface build
Provider database maintenance
360 Server Maintenance and troubleshooting
Worklist build, user management
Participated on project team with business users and other analyst/programmers and assisted in problem and resolution activities
In-depth understanding of how Epic Coding and abstracting interfaces with 3M
Over 12 years of Epic HIM Coding build experience as well as CDI build experience
In-depth understanding of coding operations workflows
Assisted with creating user groups and rights sets as part of the implementation process
Setup roles, assign reports, and associate users to managers
Perform manual file loads for Profee Providers and maintain provider file in 3M
Management CAC documents, configuration, and setup
Upload and maintain clinic locations
Performed worklist review and build
Performed 0270 Table updates and load into 3M
Maintain and update provider table within 3M
Add custom edits, pseudo codes, and config system settings for professional coding
Monitor system queues, processes, and perform message searches and troubleshooting in 3M Healthshare Utility
Running System Admin reports and troubleshooting reporting issues
Worklist setup and maintenance
HL 7 interface message troubleshooting
Data Integrity/ Epic Identity Analyst
Vaco Consulting, Trinity Health System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
10.2021 - 04.2022
Resolved patient duplicates and overlays via duplicate patient work queues
Performed merges and unmerges
Resolve HL7 interface errors related to duplicate patient records
Assisted in identifying and creating patients from EMPI data from legacy medical records systems to match into the Trinity Health EHR
Meet and maintain established accuracy and productivity goals per departmental policies
Completed other duties and projects as assigned, including but not limited to, assisting with other projects as needed, and attending required staff meetings and educational sessions
Proactively and independently solve problems.
3M 360 Encompass Sys Admin | Epic HIM Analyst
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
05.2008 - 10.2021
Work within timeline and resource constraints provided by the Project Manager
Work collaboratively with Systems Analyst to develop designs, mockups and prototypes
Provide ongoing communication with users, managers, corporate directors and vendors to assure support and current initiatives
Identify opportunity for process/system improvements by adopting new Epic functionality
Informed of new release feature/functionality, changes/revisions that impact the operation
Develop strong relationships with end user communities, customers and business partners
Builds detailed specifications into the application and prepares product for testing environment
Analyzes, maps, and documents current and future workflow processes
Analyze new functionality within new application releases
May interface with end-user/business owner as needed
Provided first and second level support for 3M, M
Mmodal, Onbase, Epic, Manage incidents and service requests
Guided project as lead analyst for 3M 360 Encompass brand new system implementation for the entire health system
Lead Analyst working on Epic Simple Visit Coding (SVC); implement a half dozen specialties which processed (auto coded) over 350,000 thousand accounts
This translated to over $200 million in claims generation in a 6-month period
This implementation relieved 8.5 dedicated FTEs
Provided first- and second-level system technical support for 3M CAC, M
Modal, OnBase, Epic Resolute HB, SMART, and 3M Softmed
Responded to and resolved incidents and service requests via ServiceNow.
Business Systems Analyst
05.2003 - 05.2008
Researched and analyzed information to support business operations; presented findings to direct supervisor or project leader
Prepared reports and performed data workflow analysis acting as liaison between the customer and the technical teams
Provided project management support
Established best practices and provided input on current practice improvements
Developed recommendations to solve operational problems and issues.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
American InterContinental University
3M 360 Encompass System Administrator, Epic Coding And Abstracting, ROI, Deficiency Tracking -
Certifications
Skills
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Platforms:
UNIX, Windows, Citrix
Tools:
Epic HIM
EpicCare Inpatient
EpicCare ADT
EpicCare Radiant
EpicCare Reporting
EpicCare Security
EpicCare Interfaces
Epic Resolute HB
Epic Identity
3M HDM
3M 360 Encompass CAC
3M 360 Encompass Audit Expert
3M 360 Encompass Pro-Fee
Dolby CAC
IBM Initiate
OnBase
Ensemble
ServiceNow
SMART
Timeline
HIM Analyst | 3M 360 Sys Admin
TEKsystems, Beth Israel Lahey Health
04.2024 - Current
3M 360 Sys Admin | Epic HIM Analyst
TEKsystems, Multicare Health System
03.2023 - 04.2024
Epic HIM Analyst
CSI Companies Consulting, Advent Health
06.2022 - 03.2023
System Analyst/ Epic HIM Analyst Coding
Santa Rosa Consulting, West Virginia University Medicine, Encompass
10.2021 - 07.2022
Data Integrity/ Epic Identity Analyst
Vaco Consulting, Trinity Health System
10.2021 - 04.2022
3M 360 Encompass Sys Admin | Epic HIM Analyst
Cedar Sinai Medical Center
05.2008 - 10.2021
Business Systems Analyst
05.2003 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
American InterContinental University
3M 360 Encompass System Administrator, Epic Coding And Abstracting, ROI, Deficiency Tracking -
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