Director, Health Information Management

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Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Health Information Management Director joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Health Information Management Director joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Our Health Information Management team plays an essential role in supporting patient care, privacy, compliance, and the financial health of Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital. This collaborative team works closely with physicians, clinical departments, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and centralized coding and CDI partners to ensure health information is accurate, accessible, secure, and managed efficiently.

• Directs the day-to-day operations of the Health Information Management (HIM) department, ensuring timely, accurate, confidential, and compliant management of patient health information.
• Provides leadership and oversight to onsite HIM staff and remote Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) team members, including scheduling, performance management, staff development, workflow oversight, and employee engagement.
• Serves as the facility Privacy Officer, providing leadership and guidance related to HIPAA, patient privacy, confidentiality, medical record amendments, and other privacy-related matters.
• Oversees Release of Information (ROI) operations and serves as the facility liaison with the contracted ROI vendor to ensure timely and compliant fulfillment of medical record requests.
• Oversees medical record completion processes, including daily chart analysis, assignment and monitoring of physician deficiencies, provider communication, and escalation of aging deficiencies in accordance with facility policy.
• Monitors HIM-related unbilled accounts and work queues, including accounts held for missing documentation, and partners with Patient Financial Services, Revenue Cycle, Case Management, Revenue Integrity, and other departments to facilitate timely resolution.
• Serves as the facility liaison to centralized coding operations, monitoring coding queues and turnaround times and coordinating with HSC coding leadership regarding delays, questions, and coding-related concerns.
• Maintains a working knowledge of inpatient and outpatient coding processes and participates in multidisciplinary denial-management activities, including review and escalation of coding- and documentation-related issues as appropriate.
• Provides local leadership and operational support for the CDI program, serving as a liaison between remote CDI staff, physicians, facility staff, and HSC CDI leadership; reviews program metrics and supports provider education opportunities.
• Oversees vital-record processes, including birth certificate and paternity documentation, and promotes timely completion to support patients and families prior to discharge.
• Ensures completion and submission of required state and regulatory reporting, including Nevada UB-04 data and applicable mortality, tumor registry, and other required reports.
• Chairs and/or participates in facility committees and operational meetings, including Forms/PHI, Compliance, Utilization Management, Denials/DMAT, unbilled, department director, and HIM leadership meetings.
• Oversees the review and approval of new or revised medical record forms and coordinates necessary changes within the electronic medical record.
• Partners with physicians, clinical departments, Quality, Compliance, Revenue Cycle, Information Technology, and other stakeholders to address medical record, documentation, privacy, workflow, and system-related needs.
• Serves as a key facility resource for HIM…