Health Informatics & EHR Interoperability Specialist

FIRASATH ULLAH HUSSAINI SYED

Chicago, IL +1-872-***-**** *****************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Health Information professional with a Master's in Healthcare Informatics (GPA 3.9) and B.Pharm background, offering hands-on experience in EMR/EHR system implementation and interoperability (Epic, HL7/FHIR), health record indexing and retrieval, medical record quality control, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GCP/ICH, IRB/HSP). Skilled in compiling, coding, and auditing patient records for data integrity, training staff and end users on health information systems, and serving as a liaison across clinical, research, and administrative teams. Experienced in managing datasets for reporting and publication, and preparing documentation to support grant, performance, and regulatory requirements. CERTIFICATIONS

● CITI Program – IRB Social/Behavioral Research, Credential ID 76722556 (Issued April 2026, Expires April 2029) TECHNICAL SKILLS

EMR/EHR & Health Information Systems: Epic EHR, EMR implementation/migration support, HL7/FHIR interoperability, OnCore CTMS, REDCap, eClinicalWorks, health record indexing & retrieval systems, electronic regulatory binders, Clinical Decision Support (CDS)

Records Management & Compliance: Medical record coding & indexing, quality control audits, data integrity review, HIPAA compliance, GCP/ICH regulatory standards, IRB protocol preparation, informed consent administration, records retention & retrieval, Trial Master File (TMF)/ISF maintenance

Training & Technical Support: End-user training on health information systems and EMR platforms, software maintenance procedures, technical support documentation, cross-functional staff education Data, Reporting & Analytics: NVivo QDA, thematic coding, Microsoft Excel (advanced), Power BI, Tableau, SQL, MySQL, dataset preparation for online publishing/portals, grant and performance-metrics reporting Collaboration & Liaison: Cross-functional/interprofessional team coordination, committee & advisory council participation, sponsor/stakeholder communication, Agile/Scrum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Thesis Researcher – IPE Grant Project (HLIN 8901) Jan 2026 – May 2026 Governors State University, Dept. of Health Informatics Chicago, IL

● Managed the organization, indexing, and retrieval of health and research records for an IRB-approved, grant-funded interprofessional study covering 30+ participants, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, HSP, and institutional regulatory requirements.

● Compiled, coded, and analyzed participant data records for quality control and data integrity, applying structured thematic coding to 150+ data segments and identifying 8 key study themes for research dissemination.

● Abstracted and entered data into electronic systems including REDCap, maintaining computerized and manual source files and ensuring accurate, confidential, audit-ready documentation across 3 concurrent study phases.

● Authored and submitted IRB protocols, consent forms, and regulatory correspondence; achieved 100% compliance with Human Subjects Protection (HSP) requirements throughout the study lifecycle.

● Consulted with faculty investigators and clinical/interprofessional staff to ensure complete, accurate, and standardized records across all data collection sessions.

● Served as health information liaison between participants, faculty investigators, IRB, and the interdisciplinary research team; participated in 20+ team meetings/work groups to align documentation and reporting practices.

● Prepared reports and datasets summarizing study progress and findings for inclusion in grant proposals and performance metrics provided to senior faculty investigators.

Quality Control and Data Analyst Jan 2022 – Aug 2022 Suzichem Pharmaceuticals Hyderabad, India

● Compiled, checked, and analyzed records for 50+ weekly GLP/GMP-regulated studies, verifying protocol and regulatory compliance for quality control and data integrity.

● Identified and resolved documentation and recordkeeping issues, reducing nonconformance reports by 10% through corrective and preventive action (CAPA) implementation.

● Maintained 40+ audit-ready regulatory records to FDA standards, supporting external regulatory inspections and long-term records retention practices.

● Trained cross-functional staff on protocol, documentation, and regulatory updates, providing ongoing technical support on recordkeeping procedures.

Customer Service Associate Oct 2021 – Dec 2021

Amazon Hyderabad, India

● Maintained accurate records and documentation across CRM systems, ensuring data integrity for a high volume of daily case files.

● Managed high-volume customer interactions with a 95% satisfaction rating, responding to inquiries and requests in a timely, compliant manner.

KEY PROJECTS

EHR Go Implementation (HL7/FHIR): Supported an EMR interoperability implementation using HL7/FHIR standards; improved patient record workflows by 25%, directly applicable to EMR system migration and enhancement. Hospital Resource Management System: Designed a data indexing and tracking system using MySQL and IoT for hospital resource records; improved operational accuracy by 30%. SALROW (Save A Life Right of Way): Led as Scrum Master on a health-outcomes research project; coordinated a multidisciplinary team and integrated predictive analytics, improving emergency response time by 20%. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Healthcare Informatics (MSHI) Jan 2024 – May 2026 Governors State University Chicago, IL

GPA: 3.9/4.0 STEM-Designated Degree (36-Month OPT Eligible) Business Career Program in Marketing Sept 2022 – Sept 2023 Computer Systems Institute Skokie, IL

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) July 2017 – Aug 2021 JNTUH University India

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