Sheriff Bokin
***A Park Wood Drive
Joliet, IL 60432
Cell Phone: 630/299-9523
Work Phone: 708/216-3843
E-Mail: ******@****.***
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Chicago
Bachelor of Science, Health Information Management, Certified RHIA
Core Qualification: Systems Analysis & Design, Finance, Human Resources,
Health Informatics, Business Practices & Management, Compliance, Coding &
Classification Systems (ICD-9 & CPT), Quality Management, Healthcare
Statistics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Loyola University Medical Center 01/2010- Present
Insurance Collector, Patient Financial Services Department
. Follow up claims with private and government insurance companies and
providing requested information for payment obligations.
. Manage research work queues in the billing system and making sure the
correct payer is bill for charges related to clinical trial and
patient insurance
. Links proper diagnosis code with appropriate CPT code for billing
purposes.
. Reviewing and processing claims edits for accuracy in coding
compliance.
. Refer rejected claims due to incorrect diagnosis to lead coder for
review in order to reduce rejections trends and compliance with CMS
guideline.
. Work closely with revenue integrity specialist to resolve denials for
charging issues and incorrect modifier for billing compliance.
. Audit medical records for complete reports and forward to payers for
bill review.
Rush Copley Medical Center- 03/2009-05/2009
Intern, Medical Record Department
. Audited projects using Microsoft Excel, Epic, Power chart and IDX
systems.
. Designed work flowchart and checking claims for correct billing in
making sure that they have been processed correctly.
. Coding of outpatient medical records using ICD 9 and CPT codes.
Rush Oak Park Hospital 01/2008-05/2008
Intern, Medical Record Department
. Engaged in medical record filing, record assembly, deficiency
analysis, abstracting, and extensive experience in release of
information.
. Reviewing medical records for complete reports and assigning diagnosis
code.
TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
. IDX, Meditech, Epic, E-care, Spss and 3M Encoder
. Strong knowledge of medical terminology
. ICD-9 and CPT coding