Greets patients and visitors in person/phone in a prompt, courteous, respectful and helpful manner. Implements the Medical Center's scheduling, pre registration, pre certification, referral procurement and insurance verification policies and procedures for the assigned outpatient point of service Adheres to patient identification policy and ensures an accurate patient sea

A day in the life of a Medical Secretary at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Schedules appointments, meetings or conferences for departmental personnel utilizing interdepartmental and/or hospital wide computerized scheduling systems. Enters inpatient and outpatient profession charges on medical billing system. Composes and prepares correspondences. Uses knowledge of me

A day in the life of a Outpatient Coder IV at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines and coding conventions. Accounts for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications.

A day in the life of a Clinical Documentation Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Facilitates appropriate clinical documentation to ensure the level of services and acuity of care are accurately reflected in the medical record. Performs admission reviews for specific patient populations using clinical documentation guidelines. Assists in the medical screenin

A day in the life of a Medical Secretary at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Schedules appointments, meetings or conferences for departmental personnel utilizing interdepartmental and/or hospital wide computerized scheduling systems. Enters inpatient and outpatient profession charges on medical billing system. Composes and prepares correspondences. Uses knowledge of me

Maintain clinical records and assure timely and accurately processing and completion of records. Provide clerical and phone support. Maintain patient records. Assure documents are filed accurately and on a regular basis. Audit patient discharge charts thoroughly and follow up to provide missing data on a consistent basis. Photocopy materials, correspondence and/or reports

day in the life of a Medical Records Coordinator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Maintains active medical records and organizes thinned records for safekeeping. Performs periodic audits to ensure documentation standards are met and corrects as needed. Maintains process of closing medical records within 30 days. Coordinates record archiving and destruction. Complete

A day in the life of a Clinical Documentation Quality Liaison at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Review within 24 hours all cases populated in the Pre coding Mortality Work Queue/Report to ensure the documentation reflects the appropriate severity of illness (SOI) and risk of mortality (ROM). Seek provider's clarification for any unclear, missing, conflicting, documen

A day in the life of a Coding Quality Auditor at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Reviews Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignment for selected Medicare/Medicaid inpatients, Hospital acquired condition (HAC), Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) and Healthgrade target diagnoses, mortalities and dual diagnosis (dx) for principal diagnosis (Pdx) for the purpose of reimburseme

A day in the life of a Coding Compliance Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Must code a wide variety of complex outpatient services such as interventional radiology, ambulatory surgery, emergency room and observation. Reviews medical records to determine if facility coding is accurate. Utilizes modifier application following appropriate Medicare and Nationa

A day in the life of a Coding Quality Auditor at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Reviews Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) assignment for selected Medicare/Medicaid inpatients, Hospital acquired condition (HAC), Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) and Healthgrade target diagnoses, mortalities and dual diagnosis (dx) for principal diagnosis (Pdx) for the purpose of reimburseme

A day in the life of a Outpatient Coder IV at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Assigns codes for reimbursements, research and compliance with regulatory requirements utilizing guidelines and coding conventions. Accounts for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications.

A day in the life of a Outpatient Coder, Ambulatory at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Assigns codes to clinical services performed for use in reimbursement and data collection Accountable for coding and abstracting of patient encounters, including diagnostic, surgical, and procedural information, significant reportable elements, and complications. Assesses clinical d

A day in the life of a Inpatient Coding/Quality Educator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Develop and administer curriculum for inpatient coder trainees to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for competency in accordance with the stipulations of professional and accreditation agencies. Provide regular feedback to the employee based on results of reviewing the

A day in the life of a Inpatient Coder at Hackensack Meridian Health includes Assigns International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 10 CM Clinical Modification (CM) and ICD 10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) codes creating diagnosis related group (DRG) assignments. Abstracts pertinent information from patient records. Sequence the diagnosis and procedures using coding guid