Clinical Coder
Al Ain Hospital, SEHA, Al Ain, UAE
Total years of experience :8 years, 11 Months
Responsibilities as Health information Coder:
This includes systematic recording, analysis, interpretation and comparison of mortality and morbidity data. Encoding OP, IP and ER with 95 % accuracy. Participate in audit of records for compliance programs, insurance and other auditory requirements. This is providing necessary help to the Health care management to evaluate the quality of care, also pointing out necessary changes required to the health care facility. Participated in coding auditing and DRG system implementation. Participated in Evaluation & Management classes to physicians and other professionals.
Additional Responsibilities:
Proficient in 3M and HDM software.
Participated in JCIA open and closed records review for accreditation.
Worked as Lead Health information coding department.
Participating EHR implementation.
Participate in E&M audit process
DRG, E & M classes to physicians and other professionals.
Responsibilities as Health information Coder:
This includes systematic recording, analysis, interpretation and comparison of mortality and morbidity data. Encoding the health information using ICD- 9 CM and CPT. Prepare statistical analysis of morbidity and mortality details. This is providing necessary help to the Health care management to evaluate the quality of care, also pointing out necessary changes required to the health care facility.
Additional Responsibilities:
Management of Medical Records Department
Medical Forms designing & Implementation
Compilation of Hospital Statistics
Medical Library Management
Coordination of Continuing Medical Education & International Conferences
Internal Auditing for ISO 9001:2000
It is 2 years post graduate course with Health Information Management as main subject. The curriculum of the course also consists of Basic Medical sciences, Clinical Coding, Library and Information Science, Epidemiology & Hospital Statistics, Hospital Management, Computer Science, Sociology, Psychology etc.