General Description
The Quality Control Indexing (QCI) Clerk is responsible for analyzing medical record documents and documentation to ensure complete medical record information and accurate medical record patient identification and document indexing. Chart correct ion staff are responsible for performing merges of duplicate medical record numbers, addressing requests for correction of errors,opening chart correction cases when appropriate and facilitating correction of identified errors in the medical record.
Essential Job Functions
1. Conducts quality review to ensure that all patient records and loose documents scanned into OnBase are of the highest possible level of quality.
2. Indexes all documents to the appropriate patient encounter and appropriate document type.
3. Reviews each patient's record for incomplete or missing items, identifies the responsible practitioner for each of these items, and assigns and links the defic iencies in Epic to the appropriate physician for completion.
4. Notifies physicians of pending records that need completion in a timely manner, identifying those physicians who will be suspended and notifying the appropriate hospital personnel/departments of physician suspensions.
5. Performs merges of duplicate medical record numbers.
6. Facilitates correction of identified errors in the medical record.
7. Collects, enters and reports accurate and complete statistical data as needed or assigned.
8. Assures patient safety, privacy and confidentiality as appropriate or required.
9. May also perform other duties as assigned.