Felicia Richardson

Monitored and interpreted 35+ cardiac rhythms and DSAT in a clinical setting using advanced telemetry systems, EPIC, to ensure accurate, real-time patient assessment. Reviewing and analyzing patient data trends in patients' vitals over time in order to detect abnormalities early on. Performing discharged reports of patients from the system through a strong understanding of clinical workflows and medical documentation review.

Responsible for overseeing and providing interpretation of cardiac rhythms of 36 patients while monitoring under direct supervision. Communicate changes or dysrhythmias to the appropriate care team according to policy and procedure.

Maintain strict confidence in all patient PHI while ensuring that routine and priority tasks are completed. Maintaining equipment and understanding the knowledge of cardiac drugs and drips.

This includes training ICUSD/Med Surg Overflow nurses and staff for the relief of the monitor technician position.

Responsible for monitoring cardiac rhythms by reviewing and analyzing patients' daily notifications of arrhythmias. Interpreting and identifying EKG strips for any significant changes in cardiac rhythms by notifying the patient and facility through personal contact.

Provided notification reports for reviews before data submission to the physician. Reviewing the cardiology data for cumulative information on inpatient and outpatient Holter monitor duration cycles to create a report.

Maintained HIPAA protocol to ensure patient confidentiality from data breach while following all company and departmental policies and procedures.

Collaborated effectively with an interdisciplinary team to deliver quality patient care. Understanding data reporting with other physicians to obtain the performance input data entry. Worked successfully with a diverse group of co-workers to accomplish goals, develop solutions, meet deadlines, and perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Responsible for overseeing the treatment of patients with renal failure. Including assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of vital signs. Documented pertinent pre- and post-clinical observations of patients with renal failure. Including assessment, evaluation, and monitoring of vital signs. Performed laboratory tests as needed. Demonstrated knowledge of basic life support procedures during patient emergencies. Provide ICD-10 and CPT codes for new patient encounters, and released medical records, along with performing input data entry into computer software. This also entailed sorting data, scanning, copying, and distributing emails to key stakeholders.

Audited outpatient and inpatient medical records documentation to ensure the accuracy of CMS Medicare Risk Adjusted Diagnosis patients for the Department of Encounter Coding System (ECS). Coded hand-printed diagnosis from encounter coding records, and entered diagnosis into the regional database system. Identified missed opportunities for those Medicare Risk HCC codes that were documented but not recorded. Reviewed data mining reports of patients' chronic diseases and reviewed the system to see if the physician reported a diagnosis for each year.

Assisted the Population Care Management pharmacy technician team in reviewing charts to assist primary care physicians in capturing the chronic diseases of their patients, while also supporting the Medicare Risk documentation initiatives.

Logged and documented missed opportunity trends for coding education, followed up with the physicians/providers.

Educated physicians and providers on the outcome of their HCC audit results.