HIM Data Integrity Analyst (Miami)

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The University of Miami / UHealth Department of Health Information Management has an exciting opportunity for a full-time HIM Data Integrity Analyst to work in Miami, FL. The HIM Data Integrity Analyst evaluates the authenticity of data within the electronic medical record system to facilitate accurate patient matching and the synchronization of information flow to other indices and third-party ancillary systems that support patient care, treatment, and services.

Core Job Functions

• Use current best practice and policy guidance to implement appropriate and accurate patient identification and matching practices.
• Identify points in patient identification and data collection processes where patients and consumers input health information contributing to the accuracy, validity, and currency of electronic medical record information.
• Apply guidance and best practices for the collection and management of patient demographic data such as name, sex, gender, date of birth, and addresses for enhanced patient matching for patient services initiated though digital front door interactions.
• Use and understand algorithms within the master patient index that identify potential duplicate records to apply best practice solutions for patient matching.
• Apply terminology used in MPI data management.
• Analyze key demographic data points and collection issues, including common misidentification medical record data trends.
• Apply MPI metrics.
• Recognize the steps associated with master patient index data clean-up projects and systemic impacts from a large-scale clean-up effort.
• Establish practices that ensure data quality by minimizing errors and opportunity for fraud, allowing patients access to correct data, and implementing corrective and preventive actions when errors are identified.
• Understand practices that ensure interoperability within and across healthcare systems to ensure patient safety and care.
• Understand the strategic impact on the use of biometrics for patient identification practices and technical strategies that can be used to accurately match a patient with their data.
• Complies with hospital requirements and federal regulations such as HIPAA, HITECH, ARRA, the 21st Century CURES Act and state regulations. Works closely with the HIPAA Privacy Office to ensure HIPAA compliance.
• Adhere to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

Any relevant education, certifications and / or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females / Minorities / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

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Job Status : Full time

Employee Type : Staff

Pay Grade : H6