HIM Director

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of HIM is responsible for developing, administering, and managing systems related to health information management services and revenue cycle management functions at a facility/facilities level that support and comply with the Corporate directives. This position serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in health records maintenance, health records processing, electronic health record systems, EHR management, clinical documentation guidelines, HIPAA Privacy and Security, Release of Information, chart completion/delinquency process, transcription, coding and reimbursement, regulatory compliance, and revenue cycle management.

The Director of HIM evaluates operations and technology continuously and recommends changes and methods for improving processes and is accountable for ensuring that policies and procedures are consistently administered efficiently and effectively to manage health information and health information services. This position serves as an advocacy for privacy and confidentiality of health information and ensures compliance with related regulations and standards established by State, Federal, accrediting, and other regulatory agencies.

Customer

and Employee Satisfaction

• Develops positive customer relationships by displaying professional and helpful behaviors, as well as mutual respect for patients, physicians, team members, visitors, and family/significant others.
• Communicates openly and honestly; following through with assignments; behaving in a fair and consistent manner; and supporting teamwork at all levels of the organization.

Health Information Management

• Directs plans, develops, and implements systems for documentation, storage, and retrieval of health record information in accordance with accrediting/ regulatory and Conifer requirements.
• Assists HIM OPS Market Director to develop, implement, and assess long‑range and short‑term goals; conducts studies and analyzes reports and makes recommendations concerning staffing, organization, budget, and workflow.
• Monitors local/national trends and legislation in health information management and adjusts HIM processes accordingly.
• Directs, plans, organizes, monitors, and evaluates the work assignments of direct reports to ensure effective and efficient operations and compliance with established standards, rules, and regulations.
• Collects, analyzes and enters data/documentation for all required reporting in a timely manner and prior to deadline.

Privacy/Confidentiality/Release of Information

• Directs and evaluates compliance to privacy, information security, and confidentiality of health information standards throughout CRI and reports known exceptions.
• Ensures compliance with related regulations and standards established by State, Federal, accrediting, and other regulatory agencies.
• Monitors completion of required compliance, privacy, information security, and other mandatory training in a timely manner prior to deadlines.

Data Collections Systems:
Confidentiality/Release of Information

• Directs and coordinates development and implementation of systems necessary for timely and accurate collection of clinical revenue integrity data and statistical information.
• Monitors HIM operations performance through dashboards, productivity standards, and benchmarking against peer organizations.
• Provides support in generating KPI reports, monitoring trends and taking action to address/resolve identified issues.

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Legal Medical Record Assessment Mechanisms

• Directs evaluation, selection, and implementation of systems and/or system enhancement/redesign to effectively meet department and organization requirements and goals while complying with the Nationally established guidelines.
• Determine EMR best practices; revise and implement policies and procedures; follow up on action plans and modify workflows as needed to achieve consistent high quality outputs from HIM Operation areas.

Fiscal Management

• Responsible for HIM OPS/Market financial budget and staffing plan.
• Manages HIM operations to budget and resolves variances.
• Develops annual capital budget and long‑term capital plan that include new technologies to obtain…