Ola Ahmed

***** ********* ***** • Westland, MI **185 • 734-***-**** • aczkis@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Registered Health Information Technology (RHIT) Certification (05/2016); Coding Specialist Certificate (05/2015).

Skilled in understanding and working with CPT and ICD-10 codes, medical terminology, medical records abstraction, scanning, batching, and processing release-of-information (ROI) requests; successful completion of medical coding and health information management practicums.

Strong attention to accuracy and detail; ability to read and understand medical documentation and ensure that records meet quality and risk-management standards.

Utmost respect for, and compliance with, patient and medical records confidentiality/HIPAA regulations.

Technical skills: Microsoft Office and 3M Encoder.

KEY SKILLS

Medical Records Management - Medical Records Analysis and Abstraction - CPT and ICD-10 Coding -

Release of Information - Quality Control - Legal Aspects of Health Information Management - Healthcare Delivery Systems

Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing - Human Anatomy and Physiology

EDUCATION

Schoolcraft College – Livonia, MI

Associate of Applied Science - Health Information Technology (May, 2016)

Certificate - Health Coding Specialist (June, 2015)

GPA: 3.955 • Dean’s List • Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society

Health Information Technology Club

Coursework Highlights:

Ambulatory Coding - ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 PCS Coding - Medical Terminology - Computer Applications in Healthcare

Quality Management and Improvement - Healthcare Statistics - Reimbursements - Laboratory and Diagnostic Testing

Human Diseases - Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals - Human Anatomy and Physiology

Lebanese International University – Beirut, Lebanon

Business Program Coursework (2 years)

CLINICAL PRACTICUMS

Clinical Site Visits: DMC, Henry Ford Hospital, Botsford Hospital, and Iron Mountain toured facilities and attended detailed presentations by medical records staff.

Medical Coding: Conducted documentation analysis, applied diagnostic and procedure codes, researched and resolved discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation, compiled patient data and performed quality reviews to ensure accuracy of coding assignments, and diagnostic grouping. Applied procedure codes using CPT / HCPCS and ICD-10 procedure codes, validated coding accuracy, supported accurate billing through coding, chargemaster, claims management, and bill reconciliation processes.

Health Information Management: Collected data for clinical databases and registries, performed quality and risk management studies, processed release-of-information requests, ensured patient documentation met government and accrediting body standards, utilized technology to collect, store, analyze and report information and created queries to resolve documentation deficiencies.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Southeast Michigan Health Information Management Association (SEMHIMA)

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

EMPLOYMENT

A & A Builders and Flooring – Detroit, MI 2014 - Present

Michigan Wholesale Auto Dealers – Detroit, MI 2012 – 2014

Secretary

Provide general clerical support: answer telephones, schedule appointments, file and records maintenance, and dispatch installation staff.

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