HIM Release of Information Specialist
Core
Processing requests for release of patient health information while following State and Federal rules and regulations.
Role type
HIM Release of Information Specialist
Builds
Patient health information releases for requestors, patients, and legal entities
Domain
Healthcare / Health Information Management
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
HIPAA compliance, medical record retrieval, subpoena/court order validation, authorization verification, data abstraction, record scanning and printing, invoice creation, system tracking updates
Preferred skills
RHIT certification, 3-5 years Health Information Management experience
Technologies
South Shore Health System Release Module, Electronic Medical Records systems, microfilm records
Responsibilities
Examines requests for HIPAA/State compliance and valid patient authorization; Processes priority requests for release of patient information; Retrieves hardcopy and Electronic Medical Records; Orders offsite records and pulls microfilm; Reviews medical records for legally protected information; Creates/Edits/Modifies release letters; Enters requests into tracking system; Creates invoices for billable requests; Monitors work queues and ROI Reports
Seniority
Mid-level individual contributor