Reimbursement Specialist Medical Billing
Resume:
Nesquehoning, PA
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KATHLEEN A BARGE
SUMMARY
Proficient and accomplished in health information transcription and editing of medical records by the requirements of AHMI, Proficient in medical billing, CPT 10 coding, and collections. 45 years of experience in the healthcare industry.
● Honors graduate of ADHI approved Health Information Documentation Certification program Ashworth College with 3.5 GPA.
● Member Association for Healthcare Documentation Specialist. Highly competent in medical terminology after 45 years’ experience including critical care, founder and CEO of home infusion therapy pharmacy; sold to Lancaster General Hospital in 1989, reimbursement specialist Medtronic Corporation Neurologic Division, and 11 years of experience in converting hospice and home care agencies to total electronic medical records. Retired my RN license in 2014.
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SKILLS & ABILITIES
● Proficient in ICD 10 coding
● Microsoft Office
● Microsoft Excel
● Proficient in Medical Billing and collections.
● Express transcription and editing program.
● Client Focused
● Excellent communication skills.
EDUCATION
● Ashworth College Certificate Health Information Documentation Specialist 2018
● St Joseph University Bachelor Science Nursing. 1986
● St. Joseph Hospital Diploma Registered Nurse. 1973 EXPERIENCE
● 1973 – 1982 Saint Joseph Hospital. Lancaster, PA Staff charge nurse.
Infusion Therapy Team.
Certified in oncology and.
Chemotherapy.
● 1982-1989 Founder Owner and CEO Barge Ganse Venacare. Lancaster, PA Founder and CEO of one of the
first home infusion pharmacies
In the country.
Worked with Medicare, Medical
Assistance, private insurance
and managed care
to establish payment.
Worked with HICVA to
Establish appropriate CPT
Codes and payment for
home infusion.
I took the company to a gross
Revenue of 2 million dollars
Before I sold it to Lancaster
General Hospital.
● 1990 - 1996 Reimbursement Specialist
. Medtronic Corporation.
Neurologic Division.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
Worked in coordination with sales and marketing division in educating physician practices in appropriate documentation and coding for reimbursement of implantable infusion pumps, intrathecal baclofen, intrathecal morphine, spinal cord stimulation, and deep brain stimulation. Awarded employee of the quarter 1995.
● 2000-2005 Staff Nurse Hospice of Lancaster County Lancaster, PA
● Participated as team leader in the transition of entire organization from paper records to total electronic medical records.
● 2005-2007 Critical Care Nurse CCRN
● 2007-2013 Staff Registered Nurse Part-time Horizon Home Healthcare Oncology certified infusion therapy RN for infusion of chemotherapeutic agents in the home environment. Extensive knowledge in transcribing oncology terminology. Page 2
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