Tracy L. Harms
Prairie Village, KS 66208
E-mail ********@*****.***, 620-***-****
Career Summary-
A rewarding career utilizing my skills and extensive years in healthcare information. Enjoy and maintain a professional atmosphere that requires active involvement and good communication.
Experience-
HIM SPECIALIST @ Overland Park Regional Medical Center (Sept. 4, 2018 – Sept. 1, 2020;)
Prioritize, document and process ROI requests.
Resolve accounts assigned to various HPF/MPF work queues (e.g. Cancelled Accounts, Unknown Documents, Facility HIM, Workflow Trigger and Coding Pend for Queues) and worklists in 3M 360 Encompass, which require research and analysis to determine the appropriate action to be taken.
Scan and index charts, loose reports/documents, prioritizing according to policy. Coordinate storage, archival and record retention of un-scanned documents and retrieval. Batch, label and route loose reports, late charts/documentation.
Process facility specific HIM mail as applicable.
Exceeds established productivity and quality standards.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lab Assistant (Manpower contract) w/Pfizer Inc., McPherson, KS (May, 2018 - Aug. 1, 2018)
Pharmaceutical production of injectable medical products. Used verification steps to check materials, batched and finished product.
Always following all procedures, policies and making quick correct decisions.
Hospitalist Site Coordinator with EmCare (Envision Physician Group) @ Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS (September 2014 – June 2017), OPRMC, hospital termed contract w/Emcare
Enters medical billing
Coordinates activity from Physicians rounding sheets and hospital patient data/activity on a daily basis
Generate Unbatched Discharge Reports
Patient demographics and insurance information
Review charts for completeness, proper documentation, all progress notes, physician orders & provider signatures
Update and notify all chart deficiencies
Batch and submit completed charts to RTI for billing
Follow up on any missing or incomplete information, documentation, compliance and quality assurance
Assist hospital personnel and Hospitalists with billing, death certificates, scripts and patient communication
Effective liaison amongst patients, RTI, Inpatient Services, human resources, ED, hospital medical and nursing staff
Assist schedulers with distribution and communication of physician work schedules
Adhere to all compliance with information systems security, patient and physician privacy, and all company policies and procedures
Hospitalist Site Coordinator with EmCare (Envision Physician Group) @ Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, KS (December 2013 – September 2014), Emcare contract termed w/HRMC - Transfer w/Emcare to OPRMC September 2014
Enters medical billing
Coordinates activity from Physicians rounding sheets and hospital patient data/activity on a daily basis
Generate Unbatched Discharge Reports
Patient demographics and insurance information
Review charts for completeness, proper documentation, all progress notes, physician orders & provider signatures
Update and notify all chart deficiencies
Follow up on any missing or incomplete information, documentation, compliance and quality assurance
Assist hospital personnel and Hospitalists with billing, death certificates, scripts and patient communication Batch and submit completed charts to RTI for billing
Effective liaison amongst patients, RTI, Inpatient Services, human resources, ED, hospital medical and nursing staff
Assist schedulers with distribution and communication of physician work schedules
Adhere to all compliance with information systems security, patient and physician privacy, and all company policies and procedures
Ward Clerk/Medical Records @ Hutchinson Correctional Facility East Unit Clinic (Mar. 2009 - Feb. 2013) & (Sep. 2003 - Sep. 2007) Correct Care Solutions, Hutchinson, KS
Schedule all clinic/patient care appointments
Review charts for completeness, proper documentation, all progress notes, physician orders & provider signatures
Daily admissions, releases and transfers related to inmate custody and location
Direct contact with all officers and facility administration
Weekly assistant for facility Optometrist (Dr. Michael Torrence)
Always exercised good judgment and independent function
Medical Records (Sep. 2007 - July 2008) & (Feb. 1999 - Sep. 2003) Horizons Mental Health Center, Hutchinson, KS
Prepare & retrieve charts for doctor and therapist daily appointments
Review charts for completeness, proper documentation, all progress notes, physician orders & provider signatures
Correspond information regarding prescription requests and release of information
Continually upheld patient and center confidentiality and privacy
Education-
Medical Coding and Billing Diploma, Penn Foster Program - 2019
Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS attended 1997, 2000 & 2013-2014 – Completed courses, Health Information Management – Medical Terminology, Health Record Applications, Computers in Healthcare, Legal & Ethical issues in Healthcare, Basic concepts of A&P, Microsoft Applications
Norris Insurance Training/State of Kansas Insurance License, Wichita, KS 1994
Cranford Business College, Hutchinson, KS Attended 1985
Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson, KS Graduated 1984