Release of Information Specialist

sluhn; Hanover Township (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Correspondence Technician to manage all release of information requests for the Medical Records Department, coordinating with Finance and other departments across Allentown and Bethlehem campuses.

You will maintain the release of information system, ensure HIPAA compliance, log requests, liaise with risk management on attorney requests and court orders, and support telephone inquiries from patient care units.

Qualifications

• Experience with release of information and confidentiality.
• Ability to coordinate multiple departments and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and data entry accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the entire release of information process among inpatient and outpatient records.
• Serve as liaison between Medical Records and risk management for attorney requests; subpoenas; litigation.
• Coordinate with outside service providers for billable requests and log all activity.
• Maintain and update the computerized release of information tracking system.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance in all release of information procedures.
• Handle sensitive information related to HIV/AIDS, psychiatric, and substance use records.
• Verify the validity of authorizations and return invalid ones.
• Respond to telephone requests from patient care units and other departments.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Records management

Communication

Education

AHIMA RHIT program

Two-year legal secretarial program

Job description

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Correspondence Technician to manage all release of information requests for the Medical Records Department, coordinating with Finance and other departments across Allentown and Bethlehem campuses.

You will maintain the release of information system, ensure HIPAA compliance, log requests, liaise with risk management on attorney requests and court orders, and support telephone inquiries from patient care units.