HIM MPI COORDINATOR

FLSA Status

Job Role Summary

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supports efforts to migrate to an enterprise-wide MPI, including clean-up of existing identified duplicate records
• Develops and maintains systems for identifying individuals with more than one medical record number or medical record numbers applied to more than one patient in multiple legacy systems
• Works daily in the EPIC system reports and queues that include but are not limited to: Identity Events Report and G3 Conversion Patient Errors queue
• Provides follow-up trend information on duplicates, changes, and trends to leadership
• Supports reduction and elimination of duplicate creations through coordination with local system leadership and suggested improved practices
• Helps to manage HIM support ticket system
• Monitors death updates in the system
• Develops and maintains communication systems and processes for notifying other departments of duplicates and surviving numbers to assure synchronization of indices throughout the organization
• Assists in developing and maintaining written MPI policies and procedures
• Monitors, accesses, and reports the accuracy and integrity of electronic and manual merging of duplicates
• Develops MPI-related training materials for HIM and non-HIM based staff that may have MPI back-up responsibilities
• Participates in departmental processes to educate the user community of the appropriate protocols to help select a medical record number should a duplicate exist
• Strictly adheres to the policies on Confidentiality of Patient Medical Records

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skills in effective planning and organization
• Strong analytic and healthcare-related electronic systems experience preferred
• In-depth knowledge of local, state and federal regulatory laws, Eskenazi Health policies and procedures, Indiana State Department of Health regulations and Joint Commission accreditation standards
• Working knowledge of document imaging processes, guidelines and protocols
• Familiarity with information systems used at Eskenazi Health including but not be limited to: EPIC, Hyland OnBase, Datacap, G3, Cactus is preferred
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office suites of products
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to proficiently use a Microsoft Windows workstation
• Ability to work as an effective team member and/or lead MPI-related projects
• Ability to define, analyze and measure root causes for data integrity issues
• Knowledge of mandated retention periods for medical records
• Knowledge of medical terminology