Elena Lastre
Tampa,FL
Summary
Hardworking professional, applies official coding conventions and rules established by American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Confident Medical Coder adheres to data confidentiality and privacy rules in all workflows and promotes dynamic interpersonal skills.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Coder
Tampa Family Health Centers
08.2019 - Current
- Applied official coding conventions and rules from American Medical Association and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assign diagnostic codes
- Increased coding accuracy by diligently reviewing medical documentation and applying appropriate codes
- Minimized errors by providing ongoing feedback to clinical staff regarding proper documentation practices
- Maintained a high level of productivity while consistently meeting deadlines for 150 claim submissions and more
- Performed on-site coding audits to determine accuracy and compliance with coding guidelines
- Conducted internal audits to identify areas for improvement in coding accuracy and compliance
- Trained and mentored junior coders to support growth and development and apply high-quality coding practices
- Reduced claim denials, meticulously verifying coding accuracy before submission
- Collaborated with physicians to obtain necessary documentation, improving claim approval rates.
Medical Assistant III
Tampa Family Health Center
01.2015 - 08.2019
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations
- Proficiency in Electronic Medical Records
- Complete task in a timely and accurate manner
- Always conveys a positive aptitude to patients, co-workers and supervisors
- Demonstrate initiative appropriated to situation and task and proactive in issues
- Adhered to all safety and OSHA protocols
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
Referral Coordinator
Community health Center
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Process of referrals in a timely transmission and maintain and accurate records of external referral patient's appointments
- Verify and process insurance information for referral purposes
- Maintained accurate records on in-progress and completed referrals, ensuring full data integrity throughout process
- Kept healthcare providers informed of referral status updates, promoting optimal continuity of care throughout the referral process.
Medical Doctor
Primary Health Center Joaquin de Aguero y Aguero
01.1988 - 01.2014
- Prevention, screening, control and treatment of Chronic and transmissible diseases
- Outpatient consultation services in pediatrics, family practices and gynecology
- Implemented preventive health strategies for at-risk populations, reducing incidence of chronic diseases in the community
- Educated patients and families on benefits of healthy diet and adequate exercise
- Treated and monitored care of geriatric patients at local long-term care facility
- Identified opiate-free pain control methods to reduce usage of overprescribed narcotics
- Mentored junior physicians and medical students, fostering a supportive learning environment that promoted professional growth
- Conducted updated training for University of Gambia in family medicine, 2012
- Primary Health care strategy implemented in Riyad Saudi Arabia, 2014
- Medical Doctor duties conducted in outpatients consultation, emergency room and theatre in South Africa, 1996-2001.
Education
Medical Coding and Billing Technologic -
Sullivan And Cogliano Nationally Training Centers
Massachusetts, MA01.2017
Office Professional Program -
Sullivan And Cogliano Nationally Training Centers
Massachusetts, MA01.2017
Certified Medical Assistant -
Professional Registry of The United States
01.2015
Bachelor's degree in medicine, M.D. -
University of Medical Science
06.1988
Skills
- Medical Officer procedures
- Health Insurance Processing
- Electronic Health Records
- ICD-10 (International Classification of Disease System)
- CPT Coding Guideline
- HCPCS Coding Guideline
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Records and data base management
- HIPAA Compliance
- Research, data analysis, verification, and entry
- Claims Processing
- Clinical Documentation
- Training and mentoring
- Records Management
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Continuing education
Certification
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
- CRC - Certified Risk Adjustment Coder
- NCICS - Insurance and Coding Specialist
- First professional Degree in Medicine, MD
- Certificate of Completion of Office Professional Program
- Nationally Certified as Register Medical assistant
- Nationally Certified as Phlebotomy Technician
- Nationally Certified as EKG technician
Affiliations
AAPC, Member ID 01695044
References
- Lorena Builtrago, Supervisor, Tampa family Health Center, 302 west fletcher Ave., Tampa, FL, 33612, 813 403 2529 , kwrigt@hcnetwork.org
- Valencia Serafini, MD, first degree specialist in pediatric, Tampa family Health Center, 8108 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa, FL, 33604, 813 719 1930, svalencia@hcnetwork.org
- Marialis Rodriguez, MA, case Coordinator, Community Medical Group, 9750 SW. 24th ST., Miami, FL, 33165, 813 534 2939, mmrguez2002@gmail.com
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Coder
Tampa Family Health Centers
08.2019 - Current
Medical Assistant III
Tampa Family Health Center
01.2015 - 08.2019
Referral Coordinator
Community health Center
01.2015 - 08.2015
Medical Doctor
Primary Health Center Joaquin de Aguero y Aguero
01.1988 - 01.2014
Medical Coding and Billing Technologic -
Sullivan And Cogliano Nationally Training Centers
Office Professional Program -
Sullivan And Cogliano Nationally Training Centers
Certified Medical Assistant -
Professional Registry of The United States
Bachelor's degree in medicine, M.D. -
University of Medical Science
- CPC - Certified Professional Coder
- CRC - Certified Risk Adjustment Coder
- NCICS - Insurance and Coding Specialist
- First professional Degree in Medicine, MD
- Certificate of Completion of Office Professional Program
- Nationally Certified as Register Medical assistant
- Nationally Certified as Phlebotomy Technician
- Nationally Certified as EKG technician
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