Independently learned programming and wrote Python Scripts that automated ICD-9 diagnosis retrieval by building an index mapping codes and diagnoses. Reduced the time required to generate patient medical histories by 30% per document.
Managed activities to remediate all clinical, registration/demographic and operational systems within the practice that must meet Meaningful Use criteria and Quality Measures as defined by the HITECH Act. Successfully achieved "Meaningful Use" for the practice, resulting in federal incentive payments of $18,000 per practioner.
Reviewed claims denials and rejections pertaining to coding and medical necessity issues and implemented corrective action plans to prevent similar denials from happening. The number of claims denials per month dropped by 40% in two years.