Health Information Management Technician 1

Ensures medical and clinical documentation is complete, accurate, and properly maintained for an addiction treatment center.

• Collects, reviews, and processes facility staff medical and clinical services documentation for Medicaid funding and billing.
• Transcribes and codes medical, clinical, and mental health services, diseases, procedures, therapy treatments, and diagnoses according to national classification systems.
• Corresponds with individuals and entities regarding health record information.
• Maintains databases for tracking health information disclosures and generates reports to ensure timely completion of requests.
• Applies legal and regulatory policies for access to and disclosure of protected health information.
• Provides technical assistance, training, support, and guidance to staff on health information management requirements and coding standards.
• Advises clinical staff on health records policies and procedures and proper documentation methods.
• Participates in data collection and presentation for clinical and administrative review.
• Conducts audits for utilization review activities and refers deficiencies for further investigation.
• Implements corrective actions based on internal and external audit findings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.