Galina Blanken, RHIT
*** ***** ** • Columbus OH 43214 • 614-***-**** • ******.*******@*****.***
In the process of obtaining CPC (AAPC) certification
Fluent in English and Russian
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Ten years of experience working in Coding and Medical Records.
Knowledge of ICD-10 and ICD-9, CPT coding, DRG; maintaining continued education.
Knowledge of health insurance and reimbursement.
Performed coding for outpatient, inpatient, observation, ER, outpatient surgeries, ambulance, and long term care.
Professional background involving processing patient charts, analysis, assembly, scanning, retrieval and abstracting, indexing of medical records.
Knowledge of the technical areas of a Medical Records Departments including inpatient and outpatient processing and analysis, physician’s incomplete area, reception desk, coding, imaging, correspondence, release of information, and filing.
Reviewed records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with regulations including HIPAA, JC, and other Health Care accrediting organizations.
Experience with HPF, McKesson Star, SoftMed, DocQManage, AccessAnywere, ChartMax, Navigator, Genesis, EPIC.
Knowledge of Medical Laboratory and other diagnostic tests and procedures.
Member of AHIMA and AAPC.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
The Legal Research Group
Columbus, OH
Medical Records Reviewer
07/01/2012-12/31/2015
Position Details: Retrieved and abstracted medical information, checked records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations.
Altercare of Hilliard
Hilliard, OH
Medical Records Manager
09/10/2013-03/08/2014
Position Details: Release of Information, making sure of compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory organizations, constantly auditing medical charts for completeness per legal requirements of long term care, visiting residents to check up on them and their condition.
Mount Carmel Hospitals
Columbus, OH
Medical Coder
02/10/2010 – 06/03/2012
Position Details: Performed medical coding, checked records for completeness and proper documentation.
Ohio Health
Marion, OH
Marion General Hospital
Medical Coder
06/15/2009 – 11/01/2009
Position Details: Performed medical coding of different patient types including inpatient, outpatient, ER, observation
OhioHealth
Columbus, OH
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Senior Medical Records Associate 07/11/2005 - 09/28/2008
Position Details: Reviewed records for completeness, accuracy, checked for deficiencies, release of information, correspondence, and compliance with regulations
EDUCATION
RHIT Health Information Management Program
DeVry University, Columbus OH