Coding Documentation Educator

The Coding Documentation Educator is responsible for performing new provider and annual provider chart audits. They perform these audits to ensure proper coding with an emphasis on documentation, coding improvement, and revenue capture.  Developes and presents Coding and ducmentation training to clinicians, clinical staff, coders, and other members of Revenue Cycle.  Collaborates with the coding manager to support the needs of the coding department where coding expertise/education is needed.

Essential Function

• Acts as documentation and coding liaison to clinicians to include review, education, and necessary follow-up to help ensure that clinical documentation and coding services meet government and organizational policies and procedures.
• Analyzes and provides education on revenue capture, clinical documentation including Electronic Health Record (EHR) requirements, coding accuracy and denial management to clinicians and clinic staff.
• Assists in determining educational needs based on documentation reviews, provider/staff feedback, data analysis (bell curves).
• Performs a minimum of an annual review of each clinician in their assigned specialties to identify clinical documentation and coding areas that require improvement and additional education.
• Reviews documentation and coding for new providers for accuracy and charge capture as per standard.
• Prepares necessary reports and communicates results of audits to management, clinicians, and committees as appropriate.
• Reports areas of risk directly to the Coding manager and Division Director of Revenue Cycle
• Maintains a high level of competency related to clinical documentation and coding in assigned specialty and other areas and compliance with government regulations by attending appropriate workshops and seminars

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Coding Certification through American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Coding Specialist Physician Based (CCS-P)
  or the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) required.
• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
• Minimum of five years physician coding experience required.
  Minimum of three years experience performing diagnosis, E/M, and procedure code audit/review/education functions for professional fees in multi-specialty setting preferred

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