Release of Information Specialist II

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, MD is seeking an ROI Specialist II. The role focuses on interpreting requests for medical record copies, ensuring proper authorization and HIPAA compliance, with 85% of time on phone and processing patient requests.

The ROI Specialist II prioritizes requests related to patient care, uses the Master Patient Index to identify patients, and adheres to the Minimum Necessary Rule and HIPAA regulations while handling multiple legacy systems.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferably in Health Information Management or AHIMA ROI micro-credential and six months work experience in HIM.
• In Lieu of Associate’s Degree or AHIMA ROI micro-credential, high school diploma or GED along with two years of work experience in HIM.
• RHIT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interprets requests for copies of electronic medical records and ensures proper authorization and HIPAA compliance.
• Prioritizes ROI requests related to patient care and ensures secure sending of records based on patient needs.
• Identifies patients using Master Patient Index and applies minimum necessary rule.
• Searches all current and legacy medical record systems and updates the ROI module with sent information.

Education

Associate's Degree or AHIMA ROI credential / RHIT

High school diploma or GED with 2 years HIM experience

Job description

YOU Belong Here

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
• Day shift- Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm

This position is on site at the main Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 N Wolfe St. Baltimore, MD 21287

85% of this role involves being on the phone and processing patient requests.

Summary

The Release of Information (ROI) Specialist II is responsible interpreting all requests for copies of electronic medical records, regardless of to which hospital the medical record request is addressed, ensuring proper authorization and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relevant to the privacy and security of protected health information.

The ROI Specialist II will prioritize all requests directly related to patient care, and ensure record copies are securely sent based on the needs of the patient. The ROI Specialist II will apply controls to accurately identify the correct patient using all available patient identifiers in the electronic Master Patient Index. The ROI Specialist II is responsible for limiting copies of clinical documentation, based on the specifics of the request, in compliance with the Minimum Necessary Rule in the HIPAA Regulations. The ROI Specialist II will ensure a thorough and accurate search of all current and multiple legacy medical record systems. The ROI Specialist II will update the ROI module of the electronic medical record with the information that was sent to the requestor, as well as relevant comments, to support the Accounting of Disclosures requirement in the HIPAA regulations.

The ROI Specialist II will safeguard and protect patient privacy by identifying protected health information ensuring, only authorized individuals are granted access to the information, and will abide with all relevant hospital policies, the 21st Century Cures act, State of Maryland, and HIPAA regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associates Degree preferably in Health Information Management or AHIMA ROI micro-credential and six months work experience in HIM
In Lieu of Associate’s Degree or AHIMA ROI micro-credential, high school diploma or GED along with two years of work experience in HIM.

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

RHIT preferred.

Salary Range:

Minimum 20.52/hour - Maximum 33.88/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.