Lorrie CHAMPION
Corpus Christi,TX
Summary
Seasoned Medical Records Coordinator with 20 years of hands-on experience managing patient health files in healthcare facilities. Well-versed in preparing new patient records, processing admission procedures and discharge records and obtaining records from off-site storage facilities. Organized and coordinated individual committed to adhering to HIPAA privacy policies. Medical Records Coordinator highly skilled in maintaining records in accordance with established procedures and legal guidelines. Strengths include coding, file management and inventory control. Self-motivated Medical Records Specialist with expertise in scanning and indexing medical records to correct chart. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HIM Coordinator
PAM Specialty Hospital
Corpus Christi, TX
03.2024 - Current
- Performed additional duties as assigned by supervisor or executive director.
- Reviewed and updated insurance information for accuracy in patient accounts.
- Entered patient demographic information into electronic databases.
- Assisted with coding of diagnoses and procedures using ICD-10 and CPT codes.
- Tracked changes in regulatory requirements affecting health information management practices.
- Attended continuing education courses to stay current on best practices in the field.
- Evaluated software applications used for managing health information services.
- Participated in the development of policies governing release of medical records.
- Assisted with maintenance of departmental budgets including supply purchases or personnel costs.
- Assisted professionals with different administrative tasks, which included coding and sending information to various departments.
- Evaluated medical documents and digital information involved in location, retrieval and transmission of information between [Type] and [Type] offices.
- Handled various departmental responsibilities, which included health information release and cancer registrar completion.
- Worked with [Type] EHR system to input, organize and manage more than [Number] documents each day.
- Utilized [Software] and [Software] for accurate reporting of medical center data.
- Implemented [Type] and [Type] approaches to improve transfer of [Number] medical charts and related records to [Type] department.
- Verified procedural regulations to maximize compliance against [Type] requirements.
HIM Director
Dubuis Long Term Acute Care Hospital
Corpus Christi, TX
10.2003 - 10.2014
- Educated staff on best practices related to the use of EHR systems and other health information technology tools.
- Coordinated the release of confidential patient information according to applicable laws and regulations.
- Developed and enforced departmental policies and procedures related to the management of health information.
- Assisted in the design of a new electronic health record system implementation plan.
- Monitored data entry activities into various systems such as EHRs, CPOE systems.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX05-2012
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX05-2003
Certification
- RHIT Certificate (Registered Health Information Technician) since 2012
Timeline
HIM Coordinator
PAM Specialty Hospital
03.2024 - Current
HIM Director
Dubuis Long Term Acute Care Hospital
10.2003 - 10.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology
Del Mar College
Associate of Arts - Business Management
Del Mar College
- RHIT Certificate (Registered Health Information Technician) since 2012