[Remote] HH Clinical Record Auditor

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a provider of home- and community-based health solutions. The Clinical Record Auditor conducts assessments of home health clinical records to ensure compliance with documentation requirements, informs leadership of results, and identifies trends for performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical record reviews to ensure compliance with coverage requirements, physician’s orders, care delivery standards, company policy, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards
• Keeps abreast of reputed company company policies/procedures; local/state/federal laws/regulations and accreditation standards
• Remains reputed company with ICD-10 Coding changes OASIS guidelines, CMS changes and other agency directives
• Reviews and interprets patient records and compares against criteria to determine medical necessity and appropriateness of care; determines if the medical record documentation supports the need for services
• Examines documentation to ensure clinical information is complete and accurate
• Review’s information contained in records to detect potentially fraudulent or abusive billing practices or vulnerabilities in Medicare or Medicaid payment policies
• Abstracts review reputed company data/information accurately and timely on appropriate review tool by the appropriate means
• Identifies issues requiring clarification or additional information in the clinical documentation and informs Quality/QAPI team for communication with the appropriate care provider using the established processes
• Always maintains medical records confidentiality through proper use of computer passwords, maintenance of secured files, adherence to HIPAA polices
• Collaborates with local leadership and the clinical support team in educating local leadership and clinicians to improve documentation for quality reporting based on trends identified during record reviews
• Identifies trends and opportunities for performance improvement and works proactively to find solutions
• Assist Compliance and/or Quality Team with any chart reviews as requested by state or federal agencies or from payers as well as internal targeted investigations/reviews
• Provide support to ensure that clinical information and quality data utilized in profiling and reporting is complete and accurate
• Maintains an open and collaborative working relationship with the patient care team and clinical support team
• Utilizes proper telephone etiquette and judicious use of other verbal and written communications, following policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Completes assignments in a manner that meets or exceeds the quality assurance goal of 98% accuracy. Average six-to-eight-episode reviews per day
• Accurate and timely submission of reputed company administrative and review reputed company documents to appropriate parties
• Maintains chain of custody on reputed company documents and follows reputed company confidentiality and reputed company guidelines
• Communicates with Corporate Compliance department any reportable findings or issues identified during the location assessment that would potentially put the Company at risk
• Communicates assessment findings to location leadership and upline management and provides expertise regarding policy interpretation, process improvement and follow-up actions required
• Identifies and communicates recommendations for revisions or modifications of company policies, practices and processes as indicated

Skills

• Active unrestricted RN license
• Associate degree in Nursing or the equivalent
• Minimum eight years of clinical experience in a Home Health or Home Care setting required, including a minimum of two years' experience in homecare clinical management and/or operations
• Must exercise independent judgment, critical thinking, ability to work independently while following CMS guidelines, organizational policies, and procedures
• Knowledge of reputed company Home Health regulations and operations
• Medical record abstracting skills required
• Knowledge of the organization of medical records, medical terminology, and disease process required
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Ability to work independently and meet targeted review numbers
• Flexibility and strong organizational skills needed
• Proficiency in computer applications including reputed company Word and reputed company programs. Must be proficient in navigating electronic medical records
• Must be proficient in navigating Home Care Home reputed company

Company Overview

• reputed company provides clinical, nonclinical and pharmacy and other ancillary care services. It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.brightspringhealth.com/.

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