Highly analytical healthcare professional combining more than 31 years of work in an acute care hospital with proficiency in abstraction, data analysis, leadership and positive clinical outcomes. Accomplished Clinical Data Coordinator who proudly maintains a highly productive, efficient and quality-driven environment at all times. Successful healthcare professional designing and implementing strategies to ensure regulatory compliance and guidelines. Organized with a foundation in records management, experienced in data abstraction including CORE Measures, AHA-GWTG Stroke and HF, Atlas abstraction along with internal quality and patient safety indicators.
Skills
Quality improvement competency
Research, data analysis and reporting
Records management professional
Medical terminology expert
Adept at prioritizing/managing deadlines
Customer needs assessment
International Classification of Diseases (ICD.9CM
Critical thinking
Promotes positive behavior
Resourceful and reliable worker
HIPAA compliance
Talented multi-tasker
Microsoft Office Suite experienced
Work History
Q.I. Clinical Data Coordinator, 06/1994 - Current Trinity Health Corporation – Blue Bell, PA,
Organized the clinical data department in accordance with specific guidelines in order to provide specified data abstraction for CORE Measures, AHA-GWTG Stroke and HF, Atlas abstraction along with Quality Patient Safety Indicators.
Recruited, trained and educated new abstractors
Maintain all abstraction databases
Interpreted and communicated new and/or revised guidelines for abstraction
Represented and interpreted reports and graphs to Administation
Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving and empowerment as part of the department to improve morale and teamwork
Routinely collaborated with other hospital departments, physicians and nursing to correct data errors, process improvements, and improve documentation
Investigated, provided and submitted information to Quality Department about Patient Safety Indicators
Confirmed accurate completion of forms/reports to complete patient record for abstraction
Analyze data to identify opportunities for process improvement for evidenced-based medicine
Created and maintained computerized record management systems to record and process data and generate reports.
Maintained updated knowledge of abstraction requirements, through continuing education and auditing process.
Maintained strict patient and physician confidentiality.
MedisGroups Per Diem Abstractor, 09/1991 - 07/1993 Management Partners, Incorporated – City, STATE,
Traveled to acute care hospitals in Pennsylvania to abstract inpatient charts according to PHC4, Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council mandate following the MedisGroups abstraction guidelines.
Accurately abstracted internal quality improvement indicators according to the acute care hospital's established guidelines.
MedisGroups Abstractor, 01/1988 - Memorial Hospital/York – City, STATE,
Abstract inpatient charts according to the MedisGroups guidelines for Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council mandate rendering the admission severity.
Meticulously identified and rectified inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation.
Maintained updated knowledge of abstraction requirements, through continuing education and audits.
Maintained strict patient and physician confidentiality.
Unit Secretary, 09/1981 - 01/1988 Memorial Hospital/York – City, STATE,
Transcription of physician orders
Clerical duties
Indirect patient care
Education
Associate of Science: Business Administration, Expected in 1989 - Yorktowne Business Institute - York, PA GPA:
Coursework in Business Administration, Communications and Accounting
Electronic data processing systems continuing coursework.
High School Diploma: Medical Assistants Certificate, Expected in 1981 - York County Vocational-Technical School - York, PA GPA:
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