Children’s Health System of Texas is looking for TWO Enterprise Master Patient Index Health Information (2X) for Contract till the end of the year onsite in Dallas Texas.

Work Address: CMC - TRINITY TOWERS 2777 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207

Pay Range: $15-$22hr W2

Duties:

Monitors potential patient identification data integrity issues; Supports system migration to an EMPI, including identifying data integrity issues such as duplicates and overlays of records in multiple legacy systems; Addresses and corrects demographic issues such as: legal name changes, adoptions, death notifications, and child protective services status; Compares data between different locations and systems and then links patient records that are determined to be the same person; Corrects patient identification data across the EMR, downstream systems and external HIEs to assure accurate clinical communication; Monitors patient identification data entry to ensure naming convention policy is followed; Monitors incoming direct messages from other organizations for linking of patient records and routing to appropriate provider and/or discipline; Creates medical record numbers when necessary to file patient clinical data; Establishes relationships between clinical information and disparate HIEs; Produces and circulates patient identification data integrity reports; Serves as a liaison between HIM, patient access, clinical areas and information services to monitor and resolve patient data integrity issues; Provides appropriate updates to all downstream systems and external HIE staff; Participates in the development of EMPI data integrity policies and procedures; Participates in the development and validation of training curriculum as it pertains to ongoing EMPI cleanup activities; Monitors consent process for patient participation in HIEs and update the record as required; Communicates with external entities to validate patient identity; Participates in the development of the testing scripts for interfaces and upgrades; Participates in testing HIT system interfaces and upgrades to validate data integrity.

Education:

Minimum Degree Required:        Associate's Degree (Community College, MBO)

Associate's degree in Health Information Management, healthcare or a related field required; Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred; RHIT or RHIA certification preferred Five years or more of progressive work experience in health information management- required.

Certifications & Licenses: RHIA or RHIT