Data Integrity Analyst

Anna Jaques Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Data Integrity Analyst to ensure accurate patient identity and health record integrity across the EHR and EMPI. You will investigate complex issues, determine root causes, and coordinate resolutions with clinical and IT teams to safeguard patient safety.

You will serve as a subject matter expert on patient identity and health record integrity, collaborating with departments like HIM, Patient Access, IT, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and Population Health to

Qualifications

• Knowledge of deficiency analysis and remediation in health records.
• Solid medical terminology and health information concepts.
• Understanding of EMR content, records management, and data quality.
• Experience with structured data in EMR systems and privacy laws.
• Familiarity with regulations guiding health information and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Analyze medical records within work queues and identify deficiencies.
• Scan and verify discharge paperwork for accuracy and legibility.
• Assign deficiencies to physicians in Epic with correct routing.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of analysis work queues daily.
• Review documentation for Joint Commission and CMS compliance.
• Assist physicians on documentation requirements and queries.
• Maintain and update Epic deficiency records with accuracy.

Skills

Deficiency analysis

Medical terminology

Medical records management

EMR experience

Health information privacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic EMR

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.

Job Description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:

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

Minimum Qualifications

Education

High school education or equivalent.

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, geographyof 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.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled