Inpatient Auditor - Coding Integrity Specialist

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.POSITION SUMMARY: Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. The Coding Integrity Specialist will be responsible for executing a variety of activities involving the coding of medical records, resolving coding related denials, and auditing of coders to ensure coding accuracy standards are met. This role requires frequent and effective communication via phone, email, and instant messaging with various client teams and payers. The Medical Coding Representative will report to the Huron Managed Services Domestic Coding team. KEY RESPONSIBILITES: • Perform a variety of activities involving the coding of medical records, resolving coding related denials, and the auditing of coders to ensure coding accuracy standards are met. • Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates Huron’s Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions. • Coding of Medical Records o Utilizes encoder software applications, which includes all applicable online tools and references in the assignment of International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification (ICD-CM) diagnosis and procedure codes, MS-DRG, APR DRG, POA, SOI & ROM assignments. o Assigns appropriate code(s) by utilizing coding guidelines established by: o The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), ICD-CM Official Coding Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) ICD-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting o American Hospital Association (AHA) Coding Clinic for International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modification o The American Medical Association (AMA) for CPT codes and CPT Assistant o American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Standards ofKEY RESPONSIBILITES:CORE QUALIFICATIONS: * Current permanent United States Work Authorization required* Working in the United States Day shift schedule required* 2+ years previous experience as an inpatient coding auditor* 3+ years previous experience in coding inpatient *hospital* accounts* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, SharePoint)* Analytical skills (problem solving, quantitative, workflow process, etc.)* Ability to pay close attention to details; strong follow-up and follow-through skills* Excellent time management skills; organized; ability to prioritize completing multiple tasks on schedule in a deadline driven environment* Requires the use of independent judgement, discretion and decision-making abilities* Ability to interact with internal and external customers in a professional manner* Ability to ramp up on a client’s environment, processes, historical context, and systems to provide support to an engagement as soon as possible* Financial acumen and analytical skills are required* Experience working with data from various sources preferred* Familiarity with *revenue cycle* systems, deep understanding of *revenue cycle* process flow and financial analysis* Desire to work as part of a team in a partnership role* Strong oral and written communication skills, analytical skills, ability to work independently, and be self-motivated are required* Flexible and adaptable to changesPHYSICAL DEMANDS:* This role requires remaining seated at a desk/computer for 8 hours daily; repetitive use of computer keyboard and mouse; use of computer monitors for 8 hours daily; interaction though video/audio conference calls and possible use of a headset with microphone; very rarely duties might require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:* Required Certifications:* Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) or Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC) or Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner (CDIP)* Preferred Certifications:* AHIMA microcredentials: “Auditing: Inpatient Coding (AIC)”* Regis Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred* Encoder experience (3M/Solventum, Encoder Pro, Codify) preferred* Epic experience preferred* Cerner experience preferred* Meditech experience preferred* Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Expectations* Coding Auditing Productivity: ≥ 95%* DRG Accuracy Rate ≥ 95%* Coding Accuracy: ≥ 95%* Query Compliance: 100% adherence to AHIMA/ACDIS standards* Knows, understands, incorporates, and demonstrates Huron’s Vision, and Values in behaviors, practices, and decisions.* Inpatient Coding Auditor* Responsible for the auditing of inpatient coders and/or inpatient “audit the auditors” to ensure coding accuracy and DRG accuracy of a minimum of 95% is met.* Perform quality checks/audits on visits coded as per client SOPs.* Perform calibration audits.* Suggest improvements and schedule calibration sessions with offshore team counterparts and leaders.* May assist in preparing audit reports, share direct feedback to coders and auditors on areas of opportunity, participate in client interactions and internal stakeholder meetings.* Firm understanding of the clinical documentation guidelines.* Monitor compliance of coding guidelines and ensure errors are identified during audits are corrected as appropriate, and corrective action is initiated before the claim is rebilled to the insurance.* Conduct analysis and present summary of findings to leadership in a clear, concise, convincing, and actionable format.* Utilizes encoder software applications, which includes all applicable online tools and references in the assignment of International #J-18808-Ljbffr Huron Consulting Group Inc.