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Melissa Scaggs

Raymondville ,TX

Summary

Accomplished Health Information Specialist II with a proven track record at Datavant for patient record confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA standards. Expert in electronic health records and skilled in fostering team success through knowledge sharing. Demonstrated ability to streamline operations, achieving significant improvements in healthcare data quality and patient service.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Health Information Specialist II

Datavant
02.2014 - Current

-Receive and process request for patient release of information. -Responsible for managing patient health records.

-Monitor and tracked inventory, assigned work tasks and adjusted assignments based on priorities.

-Serve as a resource for other team members by sharing expertise and knowledge on complex health information management topics, contributing to overall departmental success.

-Responsible for safeguarding patient records and ensuring compliance with HIPPA standards.

-Assist with additional work duties or responsibilities as evident or required.

-Run reports daily for rep messages as well as FQC .

-Answer calls or emails as needed.

-Fluent in Cerner Epic and PowerChart.

-Follow up with medical staff regarding missing information in patient records.

Office Manager

KIDS ZONE REHAB
12.2007 - 12.2009

-Assisted with preparing charts to therapist as needed.

-Daily front office duties as needed.

-Provided exceptional customer service when addressing patient inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.

-Scheduling patients and transportation routes.

-Running the route for patient pick up as well as over seeing drivers.

-Streamlined office operations by implementing efficient filing systems and organizational strategies.

-Served as a liaison between upper management and staff members, facilitating open channels of communication to address concerns or issues promptly.

-Attended events for Public Relations.

-Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items proactively to prevent stock shortages.

Radiology Representative

McAllen Medical Center
05.2001 - 12.2008

-Load the radiology films in reader for the radiologist to read. -Deliver reports to different floors.

-Safety Liaison.

-Answered calls and assisted patients with request for records or radiology films.

-PACS training.

-Daily Mail.

-Processed all legal request for records as well as patient request.

-Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.

-Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.

-Optimized workflow processes, allowing for more efficient use of resources and reduced turnaround times on projects.

-Managed a diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring that each received tailored solutions aligned with their specific requirements.

-Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.

-Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.

-Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.

Education

High School Diploma -

Sharyland High School
Mission, Texas
05.2001

Skills

  • HIPAA Compliance Knowledge
  • Electronic Health Records
  • Patient Confidentiality Maintenance
  • Medical Records Storage
  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Document Scanning
  • Clinical Documentation Improvement
  • Health Information Exchange
  • Medical record auditing
  • Healthcare Informatics
  • Healthcare Data Quality
  • HIPAA compliance and regulations
  • Quality assurance monitoring
  • Medical Record Retrieval

Languages

English
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Health Information Specialist II

Datavant
02.2014 - Current

Office Manager

KIDS ZONE REHAB
12.2007 - 12.2009

Radiology Representative

McAllen Medical Center
05.2001 - 12.2008

High School Diploma -

Sharyland High School
Melissa Scaggs