SANDRA LEASOFF, RHIA, CCS
Doylestown,PA
Summary
Dynamic health information leader with a proven track record at Doylestown Hospital, excelling in efficiency improvement and team building. Spearheaded initiatives that reduced bill hold times and enhanced coding compliance, while fostering cross-department collaboration. Adept at problem-solving and legal compliance, driving performance and operational excellence in healthcare settings. Seasoned Health Information Management Director adept at overseeing the integrity, confidentiality, and security of patient health information. Possess strong skill in implementing health information management systems, maintaining regulatory compliance, and leading cross-functional teams. Noteworthy impact includes streamlining processes for improved efficiency and accuracy in previous roles. Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with all stakeholders for better healthcare outcomes.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director, Health Information Services
Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, PA
08.2022 - Current
- Ensures efficient and effective systems and procedures in Health Information Services to provide timely and accurate retrieval of patient information to support continuity of care, the release of information, coding, and compliant abstraction of Core Measures.
- Guides and motivates staff to drive maximum performance within the budget structure.
- Analyze problematic situations and occurrences to provide solutions.
- Oversees the Clinical Library and ensures that current reference material is available to the hospital and medical staff.
- Coordinated activities with other departments to expedite work and improve collaboration.
- Restructured HIS associates to work more efficiently, with fewer full-time associates, and improved turnaround time for records processing.
- Developed and executed strategic plans to reduce operational costs, while maintaining high-quality service delivery.
Financial/Administrative System Analyst
Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, PA
02.2020 - 08.2022
- Delivered support for administrative and clinical systems.
- Supports integration with ancillary departments for effective workflow.
- Facilitated collaboration between MEDITECH and vendors like 3M, Solventum, Experian, Access, MModal, Teletracking.
Operations Manager, HIS Department
Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, PA
01.2009 - 02.2020
- Led the transition of HIS associates to a digital environment, enhancing medical records efficiency and supporting clinical documentation needed for patient care.
- Assures smooth functioning of HIS to boost hospital revenue, maintaining minimal bill hold time.
- Strengthened communication channels with Clinical Data Analysts and clinical staff for outlier identification.
- Consistently report chart completion statistics to ensure chart deficiency rates are below Department of Health (20%) and The Joint Commission (50%) thresholds
- Oversaw the assignment of accurate names to new documents for scanning and filing into the EMR and ELR.
- Ensured adherence to Pennsylvania Department of Health requirements and HIPAA regulations.
- Ensured timely management of chart processes, aligning with hospital and departmental standards.
- Delivered clinical data reports upon Medical and Administrative Staff request.
- Responsible for the integrity of the quarterly cardiac data, surgery reporting to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.
- Engaged with ICD 10 workgroup, Social Committee, and Associate of the Month selection process.
Corporate Compliance Analyst /Inpatient & Outpatient Coder
Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, PA
06.2001 - 01.2009
- Provided detailed reports on coding compliance to Director of Health Information Services.
- Supervised the review of the Office of Inspector General's work list to uphold coding compliance.
- Performed coding for inpatient and ambulatory records covering SDS, ER, GI, Rehab, and PT/OT/Speech.
- Performed audits to verify data integrity and accuracy of coded records.
Coding Analyst
Doylestown Hospital
Doylestown, PA
07.1998 - 06.2001
- Coding inpatient and outpatient medical records
- Built strong relationships with Billing staff to trouble shoot unbilled accounts to resolve billing issues
- Worked the Discharge Not Final Billed (DNFB) work list weekly to facilitate timely coding and reimbursement
Education
B.S - Applied Science in Health Information Management
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati01.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science, Health Information Technology
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia01.1996
Skills
- Data Integrity Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Customer Responsiveness
- Workflow Improvement
- Health Information Systems Optimization
- Continuous Learner
- People Management/Team Building
- Legal and Regulatory Compliance
- Budget Management
- Cross-Department Collaboration
Certification
- American Health Information Management Association
- Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association
- Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
- Certified Coding Specialist (CCS)
- AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer (past trainer)
Accomplishments
- Transitioned Health Information Services (HIS) Associates from a paper environment to scanning technology in the implementation of hospital wide scanning of medical records with guidance from the Medical Information Systems (MIS) Department.
- Spear-headed the ICD-10 Hospital work group to ensure hospital reimbursement and was the Resource Contact for Doylestown Physician offices for ICD-9 to ICD-10 code conversions.
- Implemented the DH HIS Patient Portal program and developed Policies & Procedures for Portal program. Trained HIS staff on portal features and functions.
- Collaborated with Medical Staff to implement Clinical Documentation Improvement Program.
- Teamed up with Human Resources to develop goals and objectives for Coder Preceptor Program.
Timeline
Director, Health Information Services
Penn Medicine Doylestown Hospital
08.2022 - Current
Financial/Administrative System Analyst
Doylestown Hospital
02.2020 - 08.2022
Operations Manager, HIS Department
Doylestown Hospital
01.2009 - 02.2020
Corporate Compliance Analyst /Inpatient & Outpatient Coder
Doylestown Hospital
06.2001 - 01.2009
Coding Analyst
Doylestown Hospital
07.1998 - 06.2001
B.S - Applied Science in Health Information Management
University of Cincinnati
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Science, Health Information Technology
Community College of Philadelphia
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