Healthcare Data Health Information, Application Analyst
Resume:
TABATHA SCARBOROUGH
**************@*****.***
Sherwood, USA 72120
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SUMMARY
Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results. SKILLS
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
EPIC
Meditech
ICD-10/CPT coding
Data abstraction
Health record management
Medical coding
Electronic health records
Clinical documentation
Data analysis
Customer service
Project management
Problem solving
Team collaboration
Time management
Attention to detail
Interdepartmental communication
Research support
Healthcare data mapping
Healthcare analytics
Healthcare data security
Medical record auditing
Healthcare informatics
HIPAA compliance
Healthcare reporting
Medical terminology proficiency
Healthcare data integration
Health information exchange
EHR software navigation
Healthcare data analysis
Healthcare IT systems
Health information technology
Clinical documentation improvement
ICD-10-cM coding
HIPAA compliance and regulations
Health records review
Effective communication
EXPERIENCE
Health Information Specialist, AR Children's Hospital, January 2025-Current
Accurately identify, abstract, and code medical and demographic information for ARHMS; Travel to assigned health care facilities; Prepare all documentation required prior to and following visits at facilities; Follow all procedures for confirming and finalizing information collected for ARHMS. Attends and participates in required meetings for ARHMS personnel regarding surveillance and/or research projects.
Serves as a liaison to departments within and outside the hospital to consult, advise and provide general support to the Director.
Assist in research study activities and perform other duties as assigned.
Application Analyst, Baptist Health/Information Systems, May 2022-October 2024
Performs requested analysis of Information Systems Request. Works effectively with end users to define system requirements and develop into simple design specifications.
Determines the most effective placement in the task priority queue. Works effectively with customers to verify that system changes meet customer requirements, communicating with customers in a timely manner regarding delays or changes in the project. Provides on-call support, responding within times set by departmental guidelines. Progressively solves non-complex problems independently. Monitors application issues, error queues, and messages, identifying significant problem areas that require follow-up.
Follow escalation procedures to seek complex problem resolution in a timely manner. Documents tailoring decisions system modifications, operational and user procedures. Completes assignments in a timely manner, keeping manager informed of progress and issues/concerns.
Health Information Specialist, UAMS/College of Public Health, April 2021-May 2022
Accurately identify, abstract, and code medical and demographic information for ARHMS; Travel to assigned health care facilities;
Prepare all documentation required prior to and following visits at facilities; Follow all procedures for confirming and finalizing information collected for ARHMS. Attends and participates in required meetings for ARHMS personnel regarding surveillance and/or research projects.
Serves as a liaison to departments within and outside the hospital to consult, advise and provide general support to the Director.
Assist in research study activities and perform other duties as assigned.
Certified Procedural Coding Specialist, UAMS/VCF CORE Coding Department, November 2020-April 2021
Assessed the adequacy of the health record documentation to ensure it supported all diagnoses and procedures to which codes are assigned. Applied knowledge of anatomy and physiology, clinical disease processes, pharmacology, and diagnostic and procedural terminology to assign accurate codes to diagnoses and procedures;
Maintained understanding of ICD-10 and CPT coding classification systems. Review and perform data charge entry to both hospital and physician patient accounting systems for the outpatient clinic visits; Organize work to ensure all assigned work queues are reviewed and appropriately prioritized on a daily basis;
Perform other duties as assigned.
Billing Coordinator *Part-time, Conway Regional/PCSN Billing Department, July 2020-March 2021
Responsible for posting all charges and payments into the computer; Balancing clinics' accounts with the bank and accounting; Maintain accounts receivables;
Billing insurances and claim follow-up.
Health Information Specialist, AR Children's Hospital, August 2018-November 2020
Accurately identified, abstracted, and coded medical and demographic information for ARHMS; Communicated with and traveled to assigned health care facilities; Prepared all documentation required prior to and following visits at facilities; Followed all procedures for confirming and finalizing information collected for ARHMS. Attended and participated in required meetings for ARHMS personnel regarding surveillance and/or research projects.
Served as a liaison to departments within and outside the hospital to consult, advised and provided general support to the Director.
Assisted in research study activities and performed other duties as assigned.
Health Information Specialist, UAMS/Pediatric Research, April 2016-July 2018
Accurately identified, abstracted, and coded medical and demographic information for ARHMS;
Traveled to assigned health care facilities;
Prepared all documentation required prior to and following visits at facilities; Followed all procedures for confirming and finalizing information collected for ARHMS. Attended and participated in required meetings for ARHMS personnel regarding surveillance and/or research projects.
Served as a liaison to departments within and outside the hospital to consult, advised and provide general support to the Director.
Assisted in research study activities and performed other duties as assigned.
Billing Analyst, UAMS/Pediatric Cardiology, September 2010-April 2016
Reviewed professional fee charges to ensure accurate CPT/ICD-10 codes. Checked charges against census to ensure all charges were captured. Generated Meditech report for inpatient echocardiograms, coded diagnosis and keyed charges into Epic.
Completed billing for regional clinic echos, keyed charges for telemedicine fetal reports.
Sr. Cash Application Specialist/Auditor, AR Oncology Associates, March 2004-September 2010
Posted line-item payments and adjustments to patient accounts. Sorted lock box receipts and posted accordingly to patient accounts. Maintained all checks and EOBs together by deposit date to ensure batch integrity. Scanned explanation of benefits for incorrect and inconsistencies in reimbursements. Performed quarterly chart audits at satellite clinics around the state.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Associate of Science
Health Information Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, December 2013
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Arkansas Health Information Management Association (ARHIMA) National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN)
LICENSES CERTIFICATES
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
EPIC HIM Deficiency Tracking
EPIC HIM Hospital Coding
EPIC HIM Release of Information
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