Job Description
Job Title: Health Information Management Specialist Department: Health and Human Services (HHS) Reports To: Business Office Manager Location: Health and Human Services Building Level/Status: Non-Exempt/Full-Time SUMMARY The Health Information Management Specialist is responsible for the accurate management, security, and organization of medical records to ensure HIPAA compliance, support care coor
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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