Initiates development and maintenance of compliance program, including compliance awareness education, implementation and maintenance of compliance policies and procedures, and monitoring of policy adherence and enforcement.
Identifies, researches, summarizes, presents, educates and implements traditional and non-traditional approaches to multi-faceted issues to provide best practice.
Performs or conducts compliance investigations and presents recommendations to physicians and committees.
Implements process improvements and supports system wide implementation of new initiatives.
Provides leadership and facilitates change in application of solutions requiring organized processes and outcomes.
Documents and discusses detected deficiencies in billing and reimbursement with personnel of departments and provides recommendations to prevent future deficiencies.
Develops and maintains processes to monitor program effectiveness through audits, analysis of employee hot-line reports, post office box inquires and other feedback mechanisms.
Remains current with government and third party billing regulations, government initiatives on fraud and abuse, and other related legislation.
Researches and performs analysis of compliance work plan.
Coordinates audits/record reviews and provides education to departments when necessary.
Implements corrective actions in cooperation with both clinic and business office management.
Serves as resource to all internal and external customers, answering questions, researching topics and providing information regarding coding, documentation and compliance issues.
Partners with other individuals/departments to foster best practice methodology and compliance.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of experience and education