Lyndsey Diehl, MHA, RHIA, CHDA, CSTR

Experience

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  Pennsylvania Department of Health

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Registry Technician

  Provide technical support for the Quality Assuance Unit of the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry by performing specialized procedures to ensure complete, timely, and accurate processing of confidential records reported by hospital and non-hospital sources.

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  West Shore YMCA

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  Volleyball Coach

  The Head Coach of a YMCA Volleyball team is responsible for initiating variousaspects of the program, such as recruiting, scheduling opponents, and training squadmembers. The Head Coach of Volleyball is required to abide by the rules andregulations.

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  Pennsylvania Cancer Registry

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  Registry Specialist

  Oversees and monitors all aspects of cancer case reporting by designated health care facilities and practitioners located within a geographically assigned area in accordance with the Pennsylvania Cancer Prevention, Control and Research Act, and corresponding communicable disease-reporting regulations. Advises health care professionals on the most effective reporting procedures to ensure compatibility between individual health information systems and cancer reporting requirements.Provides technical assistance and education in response to questions from health care professionals regarding cancer case reportability, data item completion, data collection systems, multiple primary determination rules, primary site and histology coding, edit resolution and software issues; researches interpretational differences regarding coding procedures and data definitions.Resolves case reporting, data item, and record linkage discrepancies identified by PCR processing and quality assurance procedures through contact with health care professionals at reporting facilities.Develops and provides basic and intermediate level training sessions on PCR reporting requirements and procedures for professional staff with designated reporting responsibility through the development of electronic educational modules and workshops.Conducts audits to evaluate completeness and data quality by review of patient medical records requiring travel to designated reporting facilities; presents preliminary summary findings verbally to staff at reporting facilities at the conclusion of the audit; prepares detailed report of audit findings and specific recommendations for improvement where needed. Show less

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  PENNSYLVANIA TRAUMA SYSTEMS FOUNDATION

  Jan 2014 - now

  Provides leadership and direction in collaboration with PTSF board members, staff, and committees regarding use of PTSF data and data collection systems for the purposes of research, accreditation and performance improvement. The Manager of Trauma Data Quality is responsible for the integrity, ongoing data quality and accuracy of the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study (PTOS) through education, policy development and quality improvement initiatives. This position is responsible for the integrity, ongoing data quality and accuracy of the Pennsylvania Trauma Outcome Study (PTOS) through education, policy development and quality improvement initiatives.

  • Director of Trauma Registry

    Jan 2014 - now

  • Manager of Trauma Data Quality

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Trauma Data Quality Specialist

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2018