Marshall Medical Centers
Guntersville, AL
Overview
The following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position. A Documentation Improvement Specialist is responsible for coordination of the review of concurrent inpatient clinical documentation. The Documentation Specialist works with providers to ensure that clinical disease processes are accurately documented and that the documentation appropriately reflects the patient's severity of illness. The Documentation Improvement Specialist functions under the direct authority and supervision of the Director of Health Information Management. Some of the many skills performed · Daily management of concurrent documentation improvement functions · Coordination of concurrent coding clarification issues with physicians ·...