Senior Information Governance Analyst - HCA Healthcare

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Senior Information Governance Analyst you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Senior Information Governance Analyst where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Care Transformation & Innovation (CT&I) team is responsible for the development and implementation of HCA’s electronic health record (EHR). The Electronic Health Record (EHR) Optimization team oversees and governs system modifications and systems-based people and process related aspects of the EHR across multiple software versions and various vendor platforms in HCA facilities. The Senior Information Governance Analyst, a member of the EHR Optimization team, will be responsible for the development and maintenance of information governance related processes, administering the Clinical Information Integrity program and supporting the overall systems governance strategy.

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Informatics Governance and Advisory, this individual will:

• Demonstrate a drive for quality and a familiarity with industry regulatory compliance for electronic health record entry integrity
• Act as enterprise liaison and subject matter expert for Clinical Informatics Governance and Information Integrity programs
• Serve as a steward of data quality and excellence to maintain appropriate, accurate, and transparent Hospital Information System (HIS) medical record entries in accordance with company/facility policies and widely accepted industry practices
• Exhibit extensive and seasoned health information management, medical recordkeeping, and compliance knowledge to develop, implement, and maintain company information governance initiatives
• Lead audits to identify gaps and anomalies in EHR systems from company standards, accrediting compliance guidance, and industry best practices
• Assist in developing contingency plans for technology gaps, systems modification management, and remedial efforts for inadvertent or erroneous recordkeeping practices
• Develop and maintain effective strategic relationships with support departments (e.g., CSG, REGS, Information Protection, Internal Audit, Quality Standards, IT&S, Education, and Project Management)
• Responsible for EHR operating processes and system designs according to compliance, regulatory, and company defined information usage guidelines/models/procedures
• Prepare for and/or conduct Clinical Informatics Governance Program committee/subcommittee sessions to introduce topics, perform follow-ups, and enact/execute outcomes
• Engage and educate stakeholders on the proper methods for making medical record entries, sustaining complete and accurate entries, and processes for making entry corrections
• Promote and educate company EHR stakeholders on proper information governance; provide ongoing status reporting and executive level briefings for program activities
• Collaborate with and/or participate in EHR system design teams to review, build, implement and maintain systems in accordance with proper recordkeeping and information governance principles

Major Responsibilities:

These activities will include but not be limited to:

Analysis

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify project objectives, scope, dependencies and risks for projects.
• Collaborate with peers to develop a customized compliance analysis approach, defining the analysis tasks, resources, and estimated effort to complete a project.
• Communicate the approach and work with program and system design team members to modify and ultimately gain approval for the analysis activities.
• Research industry standards, company policies/procedures, and accrediting agency regulations to formulate a best approach for identified issues and standard variances.
• Manage solution requirement communication, ensuring that stakeholders have a shared understanding of the requirements.
• Work as liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, data, policies and information systems.
• Quickly understand business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements, analyze and present solution options.
• Leverage and continually mature interview and facilitation techniques to lead performance modeling and strategizing efforts.

Operations

• Manage clinical informatics governance projects to ensure that EHR operating standards are in place, compliant, and respond to questions from the field
• Monitor compliance to identify opportunities to improve processes and standards
• Work within entire organization to proactively communicate items related to documentation integrity, information governance, and medical record operations
• Obtain field feedback on compliance activities to continuously improve department’s outputs
• Use and understand company EHR systems and workflow functions
• Assist team to organize projects using generally accepted project management standards
• Support information governance activities of the CI EHR through participation in team meetings and documentation of work flows

Other

• Work on other activities, as necessary, to support clinical informatics initiatives.
• Participate in Systems Governance and Operations team meetings and projects
• Represent the Systems Governance team in multi-disciplinary meetings
• Attend key operational meetings and document attendees, discussion topics, and outcomes

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience
• 5 or more years working with Hospital Health Information management processes
• Proven compliance knowledge with Joint Commission, HIPAA, and CMS
• 1 or more years working in an HIM management role
• Familiarity with EHR systems, design, and impacted clinical workflows

Special Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal
• Able to work effectively with leaders at all levels in an organization
• Excellent active listening skills
• Problem solving using analytical and critical thinking
• Root cause identification skills
• Ability to understand and learn clinical and technology workflows
• Excellent organizational skills
• Advanced computer skills and advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Office suite of products
• Ability to learn how to navigate Meditech and other CSG systems

HCA Healthcare (Corporate), based in Nashville, Tennessee, supports a variety of corporate roles from business operations to administrative positions. Like our colleagues in any HCA Healthcare hospital, our corporate campus employees enjoy unparalleled resources and opportunities to reach their potential as healthcare leaders and innovators. From market rate compensation to continuing education and career advancement opportunities, every person has a solid foundation for success. Nashville is also home to our Executive Development Program, where exceptional employees are groomed to take on CNO- and COO-level roles in our hospitals. This selective program focuses on ethics, leadership and the financial and clinical knowledge required of professionals at this level of the industry.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Senior Information Governance Analyst opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.