Data Integrity Analyst

Beth Israel Lahey Health; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. is seeking a Data Integrity Analyst to ensure accuracy and integrity of patient identity and clinical information across the EHR, EMPI, and interoperability platforms.

You will investigate complex records issues, coordinate correction plans, and serve as a subject matter expert across clinical and IT teams. Responsibilities include analyzing discharge paperwork, ensuring scanned data accuracy, assigning deficiencies in Epic, and maintaining compliance with Joint

Qualifications

• Knowledge of deficiency analysis.
• Medical terminology.
• Knowledge of medical records content and management.
• Working knowledge of the EMR and structured data.

Responsibilities

• Completes the analysis of the medical records within the work queues.
• Scans discharge paperwork with high accuracy.
• Ensures accuracy of patient information scanned into charts.
• Assigns deficiencies to physicians within Epic.
• Ensures deficiencies are assigned correctly and completed daily.

Skills

Deficiency analysis

Medical terminology

Medical records knowledge

EMR data

HIPAA compliance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Epic

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Data Integrity Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, reliability, and appropriate reconciliation of patient identity and clinical information across the enterprise electronic health record (EHR), Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI), interoperability platforms, and connected applications. The Analyst performs advanced analysis and investigation of complex patient identity and health record integrity issues, including duplicate medical records, overlays, incorrect patient selections, demographic discrepancies, documentation errors, interoperability discrepancies, external data reconciliation, data conversion issues, and other conditions that may impact patient safety or the integrity of the longitudinal patient record. The Data Integrity Analyst independently assesses complex issues, determines root cause and downstream impact, develops comprehensive correction plans, and coordinates resolution across clinical, operational, technical, and administrative systems. The position serves as a subject matter expert for patient identity and health record integrity and collaborates with Health Information Management, Patient Access, clinical departments, Information Technology, Revenue Cycle, Privacy, Compliance, Population Health, and other stakeholders across the health system.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Completes the analysis of the medical records within the work queues.
• Scans discharge paperwork that is received from the medical floors with 98% accuracy.
• Ensures the accuracy of patient information scanned into the patient's chart.
• Verifies that all scans are legible and clear.
• Accurately analyzes records for documentation requirements per Joint Commission, CMS, DPH regulations, and Medical Staff Bylaws and department procedures.
• Assigns deficiencies requiring completion to the appropriate physician within Epic.
• Ensures the accuracy of the assignment of deficiencies. Average of 7-10 charts per hour for inpatients and 10-12 per hour for outpatients.
• Keeps current with documentation regulations/requirements and assists physicians as needed when questions arise regarding documentation requirements.
• Works collaboratively with physicians to resolve any discrepancies with regard to deficiency assignment.
• Adds all record deficiencies into Epic using the Deficiency Detective resource with 100% accuracy.
• Ensures instances of incorrect physician assignment for a deficiency are less than 1%.
• Completes the declined deficiency work queue, reassigning declined orders to the correct provider after investigating the patient's chart.
• Completes the unassigned analysis work queue, ensuring this work queue is completed daily.
• Collects 100% of discharge paperwork from patient care areas, including any hardcopy medical records, based on the information from the list of discharges.
• Runs and works the chartless deficiencies.
• Runs the NE analyst pool report and assigns the deficiency to the correct provider.
• Verifies that the completed deficiencies are done accurately.
• Investigates and adds deficiencies as needed for coding.
• Assist physicians as necessary, attaching to their in-basket.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school education or equivalent.

Licensure, Certification & Registration: None specified.

Experience: Three years' experience in a medical record department.

Prior Epic experience desirable.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of deficiency analysis
• Medical terminology
• Knowledge of medical records content and management
• Working knowledge of the EMR, either through experience or education, including experience working with structured data and database management
• Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to health information and patient confidentiality

Pay Range: $19.00 - $25.57 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting your patients, we take care of you.