Deborah Giordano, RHIT, CCS
Roebling,NJ
Summary
RHIT and CCS certified professional with 7 years experience providing HIT and coding support in a hospital setting. Specialty areas include Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Vascular, Pulmonary, Wound, Pediatric Cardiology, and Rehabilitative services.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Medical Coder
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
08.2020 - Current
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Review patient medical records, assign appropriate ICD-10-CM codes and CPT-4 modifiers and verify accuracy of assigned CPT-4 codes
- Review and code outpatient records for hospital same day surgery, clinic, observation, rehabilitation, wound and testing visits
- Maintain and exceed productivity goals
- Verify CPT-4 codes and APCs
- Maintained updated knowledge of coding requirements, through continuing education and certification renewal.
- Research and resolve medical record discrepancies.
- Review outpatient records and interpret documentation to identify diagnoses and procedures
Data and Document Coordinator
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Maintain system and processes to document creation, approval, distribution, and revision of Center Policies and Procedures
- Provide data and clinical documentation as required for peer review, morbidity & mortality review, and other reviews as requested
- Conduct data quality validation prior to all registry submissions
Compliance & Audit Coordinator
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
06.2017 - 02.2020
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Process Government Audits through initial request and appeals process
- RAC, NJ Medicaid RAC, Livanta (QIO), Permedian (Medicaid), MAC, CERT Audits
- Conduct internal coding audits to ensure correct billing and documentation
- Provide Compliance Orientation training to new employees and rotating Residents and medical students
- Assist Compliance Director with compliance / privacy / HIPAA issues
- Conduct real-time investigations of unauthorized EHR access
Chart Specialist
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Utilized electronic medical record systems to store, retrieve and process patient data.
- Responsible for weekly delinquency reports of Discharge Summaries, Office Visits, Operative Reports and unsigned orders
- Provide follow-up for medical record deficiencies to clinical staff in a timely and respectful manner
- Daily coverage of front desk providing Release of Information to patients and outside medical personnel according to HIPAA requirements
- Daily chart assembly of Same Day Surgery patient records
- Assist with the indexing of scanned medical records
Receptionist
Rowan College At Burlington
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Part-time, 15 hours per week
- Assist the Health Information Technology Program Director and the Coding Program Manager with various tasks such as student file maintenance, student correspondence, greet visitors and assist students with program questions and concerns.
Senior Rating Analyst
Howe Benefits Group
02.2002 - 12.2016
- Part-time, 25 hours per week
- Process medical, dental and life insurance new business and renewal rates via entry of statistical information to generate a quote for clients and brokers
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science, Health Information Technology
Rowan College At Burlington County
Pemberton, NJ12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJSkills
- ICD-10 Requirements
- EHR System: Meditech
- 3M Encoder
- CPT Code Modifiers
- Diagnostic Codes
- Health Management Information Systems
- Reviewing Patient Information
Certification
- RHIT - Registered Health Information Technician
- CCS - Certified Coding Specialist
Timeline
Certified Medical Coder
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
08.2020 - Current
Data and Document Coordinator
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
02.2020 - 08.2020
Compliance & Audit Coordinator
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
06.2017 - 02.2020
Chart Specialist
Deborah Heart And Lung Center
12.2016 - 06.2017
Receptionist
Rowan College At Burlington
01.2016 - 12.2016
Senior Rating Analyst
Howe Benefits Group
02.2002 - 12.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science, Health Information Technology
Rowan College At Burlington County
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Rutgers University