Job Description
- Guide medical and paramedical staff, provide oversight of the medical record standards, and coding system; act as a primary point of contact for coding questions.
- Code inpatient/outpatient and daycare discharges using coding classifications and IHHN guidelines.
- Assist in clinical audits to ensure compliance with coding guideline and regulations, and implement policies to enhance accuracy, rectifies anomalies and productivity.
- Prepare standard report from coded/abstract data as assigned and update coded charts daily.
- Prepare updates on inpatient & daycare discharges, outpatients and by specialty-wise if and when needed.
- Ensure the completion of coding on-time and trace backlog with strict completion timelines.
- Process and release medical reports according to hospital protocols if and when needed to follow due approvals.
- To issue death certificates in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- To update and verify patient demographic information as requested.
- To ensure confidentiality and security of all patient records, both electronic and physical.
- Work with other teams if needed, such as clinical operations, to resolve discrepancies and ensure data quality and integrity.
- Perform any other task assigned by the immediate supervisor that commensurate with your knowledge and skills.
Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”