TABETHA L. ADKINS, RHIT

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SKILLS SUMMARY:

CURRENTLY POSSESSING AN AAS SPECIALIZING IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND A CURRENT AHIMA RHIT CREDENTIAL AND EPIC HIM CERTIFICATIONS. PROFICIENT WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS, 3M CODING SYSTEMS, POWERPOINT, CPRS, EXCEL, QUADRAMED, CLINTEGRITY, EPIC, CERNER, CIS, OPTUM 360 AND CAC, ACCESS, VISTA, ORACLE, AND SEVERAL OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE. POSSESSING EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, ANALYTICAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. EDUCATION:

COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COLUMBUS OHIO

A.A.S. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT- OHIMA/AHIMA MEMBER 2020 EPIC HIM CERTIFICATIONS (ROI, DEFICIENCY TRACKING, CODING, AND IDENTITY. COMPUTER PROGRAMMING & LOGIC-2009 CSCC

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS HEC ACADEMY- CERTIFICATION BUSINESS OFFICE PROGRAM INTEGRATOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS HEC ACADEMY-CERTIFICATION PAS LEVEL I & II DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS HEC ACADEMY-FILE MAN TRAINING DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS- CLINICAL APPLICATION COORDINATOR 101 TRAINING DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS- CLINICAL REMINDER TRAINING DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY- IRM101 BASIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACQUISITION SECTION 305 AND ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT

FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY- BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS LAW, PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT, & BUSINESS MATH, CONTRACT LAW.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

EPIC CLINICAL ANALYST- INFORMATION SYSTEMS -LICKING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2021-CURRENT

• SERVES AS EXPERT FOR EHR SOFTWARE AS A CERTIFIED HIM CLINICAL ANALYST IN CLINICAL INFORMATICS.

• CREATING HEALTH INFORMATICS SOLUTIONS AND CLINICAL SUPPORT TOOLS AND CONFIGURATION OF THESE IN THE EHR.

• MANAGES AND ACTS AS FACILITY LIAISON FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES, ERRORS, PARAMETERS, AND ACCESSES FOR LOCAL END USERS.

• PROVIDES TRAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NEW PROVIDERS, STUDENTS, AND INTERNS ON USE OF SOFTWARE, ACCESSES, AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY.

• ASSIGNS/DEPLOYS/BUILDS/IMPORTS IN EHR CLINICAL MENUS, TEMPLATES, AND SETS PARAMETERS AND EASE OF USE FOR END USERS IN EPIC EHR COLLECTIVELY.

• COORDINATES AND SOLVES ISSUES FOR END USERS PERTAINING TO EPIC THROUGH HELP DESK REMOTELY.

• ATTENDS MEETINGS, DEVELOPS REPORTS AND ACTS AS EPIC HIM EHR EXPERT ON SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY TO MEET PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE FACILITY.

• ASSISTS OPERATIONS HIMS WITH LEGAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE MEDICAL RECORD AND EPIC FUNCTIONALITY WHEN NEEDED.

• WORKS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS TESTING, MODIFYING, AND REPORTING ON NEW SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS AND UPDATES OR MODIFICATIONS OF THE EPIC EHR.

• UPDATING OF ICD/CPT/PCS CODES IN THE EPIC SYSTEM FOR TRANSFER TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TEMPLATES AND ORDERS.

• BUILDS AND/OR IMPORTS FUNCTIONALITY AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW AND UPDATED PATCHES/FIXES.

• WORKS INDEPENDENTLY TO INTEGRATE UPGRADES WITH THE EPIC SOFTWARE AND 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE. DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, MODIFYING, AND TESTING TO MEET PHYSICIAN AND FACILITY NEEDS. CONTRACT CODING CONSULTANT, RHIT -HIMAGINE SOLUTIONS/OMEGA 2016-2023

• ABSTRACTING FROM EHR DATA AND ASSIGNING ICD/CPT/PCS FOR OP SURGERY/ANCILLARY/ER/PEDIATRIC

• FOLLOWING GUIDELINES TO ENSURE ACCURATE DRG ASSIGNMENT TO MAXIMIZE REIMBURSEMENT.

• CONDUCTING MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY AUDITS FOR COMPLIANCE WITHIN GUIDELINES.

• ATTENDS MEETINGS AND SEMINARS AS REQUIRED AND CEU PURPOSES.

• QUERYING PHYSICIAN FOR CDI AND TIMELY BILLING.

SENIOR MEDICAL RECORD TECHNICIAN/CODER, RHIT- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIR- 2017 TO 2019

• ABSTRACTING FROM EHR ASSIGNING ICD/CPT/PCS CODES FOR INPATIENT PHYSICIAN/PROFEES AND OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CLINICS ORTHOPEDICS, ONCOLOGY/HEM, SURGERY, PT, OT, AND MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS.

• CONDUCTING PHYSICIAN MONTHLY/QUARTERLY AUDITS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES.

• MANAGING SPECIAL PROJECTS, PRESENTING DATA, AND TRAINING OF CLINICAL PROVIDERS AND STAFF.

• QUERYING PHYSICIAN FOR ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION TO COMPLETE RECORD BILLING TIMELY AND EDUCATION. SENIOR CODING SPECIALIST, RHIT -NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL 2015-2016

• USING EHR ABSTRACTS TO ASSIGN ICD/CPT/PCS FOR OP PEDIATRIC/SURGERY/ANCILLARY/ER/ONCOLOGY

• CONDUCTING MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY AUDITS FOR COMPLIANCE CMS FEDERAL GUIDELINES.

• ATTENDS MEETINGS AND SEMINARS AS REQUIRED TO SHARE INFORMATION AND CEU’S.

• TRAINING PHYSICIANS ON EHR ABSTRACTS AND QUERYING FOR CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION AND TIMELY BILLING. PROGRAM ANALYST (CLINICAL APPLICATION COORDINATOR) -DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 2011-2013

• SERVES AS EXPERT FOR VA EMPLOYEES UTILIZING CPRS SOFTWARE AS A CLINICAL APPLICATION COORDINATOR IN CLINICAL INFORMATICS.

• CREATING HEALTH INFORMATICS SOLUTIONS AND CLINICAL SUPPORT TOOLS AND CONFIGURATION OF THESE IN THE EHR

(CPRS).

• MANAGES AND ACTS AS FACILITY LIAISON FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES, ERRORS, PARAMETERS, AND ACCESSES FOR LOCAL END USERS AND SUPPORTS NATIONAL AND REGIONAL IT.

• PROVIDES TRAINING AND TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NEW PROVIDERS, STUDENTS, AND INTERNS ON USE OF SOFTWARE, ACCESSES, AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY.

• ASSIGNS/DEPLOYS/BUILDS/IMPORTS IN EHR CLINICAL REMINDERS, MENUS, TEMPLATES AND SETS PARAMETERS AND EASE OF USE FOR END USERS IN VISTA AND CPRS COLLECTIVELY.

• COORDINATES AND SOLVES ISSUES FOR END USERS PERTAINING TO CPRS THROUGH HELP DESK REMOTELY AS WELL AS MAINTAINING CONTINGENCY COMPUTERS THROUGHOUT THE MEDICAL FACILITY.

• ATTENDS MEETINGS, DEVELOPS REPORTS AND ACTS AS CPRS EXPERT ON SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY TO MEET PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR FACILITY AND VISN.

• ASSISTS HIMS WITH LEGAL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE MEDICAL RECORD AND CPRS FUNCTIONALITY IF NEEDED FOR COURT.

• WORKS ON SPECIAL PROJECTS TESTING, MODIFYING, AND REPORTING TO UPPER MANAGEMENT ON NEW SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATIONS AND UPDATES OR MODIFICATIONS OF CLINICAL REMINDERS.

• UPDATING OF ICD/CPT/PCS CODES IN VISTA SYSTEM FOR TRANSFER TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (CPRS) TEMPLATES AND ORDERS.

• BUILDS AND/OR IMPORTS CLINICAL REMINDERS AS WELL AS IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW AND UPDATED CLINICAL REMINDERS PATCHES.

• WORKS INDEPENDENTLY TO INTEGRATE COTS APPLICATIONS WITH THE CPRS PACKAGE. DESIGNING, DEVELOPING, MODIFYING, AND TESTING APPLICATIONS TO MEET PHYSICIAN AND FACILITY NEEDS.

• UTILIZING CPRS MANAGER MENU TO SCHEDULE AND EXECUTES ROUTINE PACKAGE MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES INCLUDING SOFTWARE PATCHES.

• DEVELOPS, DESIGNS, MODIFIES AND TESTS AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONS, CALCULATIONS, WHILE MAINTAINING INTEGRITY BETWEEN MANY PACKAGES.

• CREATES AND MAINTAINS ALL MENUS AND SUBMENUS AND LINKING OF CLINICAL REMINDERS TO DIFFERENT PROVIDERS.

• MAINTAINS COMMUNICATIONS WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVES TO ENSURE ALL CURRENT REQUIREMENTS AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTED. PROGRAM APPLICATION SPECIALIST (PAS)-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS-2009 TO 2011

• ACTS AS EXPERT FOR VISTA OPERATING SYSTEMS AS THEY RELATE TO AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE PACKAGE INTERFACES.

• PROVIDES BUSINESS OVERSIGHT AND SERVES AS COORDINATOR AND INTERPRETER FOR MAS SOFTWARE FOR OVER THIRTY SOFTWARE PACKAGES IN THE VISTA ARCHITECTURE.

• ANALYZING, ABSTRACTING AND TRENDING INFORMATION FOR REPORTING IN MANY SOFTWARE PACKAGES INCLUDING PTF, PDX, MPI, IVM, IB, PCE, CIRN, EWL ETC.

• CONDUCTS TRAINING AND DEVELOPS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND UPGRADING OF SOFTWARE TO ENSURE EFFICIENCY AND EASE OF USE BY STAFF AND MANAGEMENT.

• COMPILES, ANALYZES, ORGANIZES, AND VALIDATES COMPUTER GENERATED OUTPUT FOR REPORTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING ANY INADEQUACY OF THE SOFTWARE PACKAGES.

• PROVIDES DAILY ASSISTANCE TO FACILITY STAFF REGARDING AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING AND ASSISTS IN TRAINING TO ENSURE DATE INTEGRITY AND ENTRY IS CORRECT AND OPTIMIZES CLINIC UTILIZATION.

• WORKS CLOSELY WITH HIGHER LEVEL OI&T AND DSS STAFF TO RESOLVE DATA ISSUES AND PROVIDES CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR DATA IF SYSTEM FAILURES.

• DETERMINES MENUS, SUBMENUS, AND KEYS NEEDED FOR FACILITY STAFF AND MINIMUM LEVEL OF ACCESS REQUIRED AND NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.

• SERVES ON SEVERAL TEAMS INCLUDING SYSTEMS REDESIGN COMMITTEE, DATA VALIDATION, AND AMBULATORY CARE

& PROCESSING SUB COUNCIL.

MEDICAL RECORD TECHNICIAN CODER- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIR- 2006 TO 2009

• DUTIES INCLUDE ABSTRACTING AND ASSIGNING ICD/CPT/PCS CODES FOR OVER 20 DIFFERENT SPECIALTY CLINIC WITHIN VA.

• CONDUCTING MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY AUDITS FOR COMPLIANCE WITHIN CMS GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES.

• MANAGING SPECIAL PROJECTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND TRAINING OF CLINICAL PROVIDERS AND STAFF FOR CORRECT DOCUMENTATION.

• QUERYING PHYSICIAN FOR ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION TO COMPLETE RECORD BILLING TIMELY AND MAXIMIZE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE FACILITY.

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