Health Information Management Medical
Resume:
Harpreet K. Matharu, RHIA
* ******** *****, **** *****, PA
*****@******.***
Objective: Seeking a challenging position within the health
information management field which will allow me to utilize my
skills
Education: Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management
Temple University
September '05 - May '07
. Graduated May 2007
. Registered Health Information Administrator
Experience:
University of Pennsylvania Hospital October
'09 - Present
Teksystems-EPIC Consultant
. Support outpatient departments with implementation of
electronic health record Epic
. Provide one on one education to users on navigating the
system
. Redesign workflows to better support use of Epic
. Perform system set up, testing, training, and build
. Train users on document scanning and validation
. Customized the system for providers working with them one-on-
one. (SmartSets, SmartPhrases, Letters, Preferences lists,
Results consoles, etc.)
Magee Rehabilitation
HIM Technician August '09
- October '09
. Conducted chart analysis for deficiencies
. Retrieved medical records for patient visits
. Organized inpatient record area into terminal digit filing
. Offered recommendations for more efficient use of space
Medical Abstractor/Coder Consultant
M.E.C.A - Medical Executive Coding and Auditing
June '07 - March '09
. Prepared the electronic record for upcoming patient visits
using the system EPIC
. Assumed all duties of the transition to EPIC for the
Department of Surgery.
o October 2007 - October 2008
o Offer on-site support for Epic system
o Abstract outpatient information to the electronic record
o Provide post go-live support for the users
o Query EPIC on problems that arise with the departments
functions
o Work in partnership with scanning company
. Abstracted outpatient medical information for all departments
within University of Pennsylvania Hospital
. Maintained HIPAA rules and regulations for the conversion
from paper to electronic health record
. Attended training biweekly on inpatient coding
Internships:
Management Intern: Coding Department
Apr'07 - May'07
Christiana Care Health System Wilmington,
DE
. Participated in the planning and testing phases for an
upgrade to the Coding/Abstracting system called Quantim
. Researched and presented to the coding staff on new and
upcoming issues in Coding
. Reviewed the current Productivity log used by the department
and offered solutions for problem areas
. Participated in an overview of all the department functions
Skills: Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and Power Point
Knowledgeable in medical terminology
Familiar with Microsoft Visio, Project and 3M Encoder, IDX
Proficient in EPIC Software
Experienced in staff training
Exposure to SQL
Languages: Conversational Spanish
Fluent in Punjabi (Northern India)
Activities: AHIMA - American Health Information Management Association
PHIMA - Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association
Volunteer mentoring and tutoring children at Rachel Kohl Library
Volunteer in research collection for Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia:
Boosting Restraint Norms study
**References available upon request
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