Laura O'Donnell, RHIT

Experience

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  Providence Home Services

  Oct 1997 - Mar 1999

  ART/Medical Records

  Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures.Transcribed, reviewed and finalized 485 Plans of Care.Performed chart audits, processed ADR’s.Worked with Team Managers to resolve documentation issues of Clinical staff.Served as a resource for management and clinicians in Coding.

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  Providence Marianwood Homecare

  Mar 1999 - Aug 2002

  Supervision of a small team within the Health Information department including directing daily work flow, monitoring their duties and ensuring adequate job performance, training of personnel on various data entry tasks, problem solving delinquent tracking issues.Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures. Served as a resource for management and clinicians in Coding.Transcription of 485 Plans of Care.Processed Accounts Payable invoices, managed petty cash.Processed home health timecards for payroll. Show less Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures. Served as a resource for management and clinicians in Coding.Transcription of 485 Plans of Care, OASIS forms.Close communication with various clinicians to clarify written documentation for accurate OASIS and plan of care document transcription.Processed Release of Information requests. Implemented Excel spreadsheet to track ROI requests.Processed home health timecards for payroll. Processed Accounts Payable invoices, managed petty cash, ordered office supplies. Show less

  • Health Information Supervisor

    Mar 2001 - Aug 2002

  • Health Information Specialist

    Mar 2000 - Mar 2001

  • Accounts Coordinator

    Mar 1999 - Mar 2000
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  Providence Home Services

  Aug 2002 - Jan 2007

  Health Information Specialist

  Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures. Served as a resource for management and clinicians in coding.Transcription of all OASIS forms, 485 Plans of Care and verbal orders.Checked in clinician paperwork, entered daily clinician itineraries.Close communication with various clinicians to clarify written documentation for accurate OASIS and plan of care document transcription.Training of new HIM staff on all job functions.Orientation of new Clinical staff to all OASIS forms, and to appropriate diagnoses.Faxed documents to physician offices for signature.Processed Release of Information requests. Utilized Excel spreadsheet to track ROI requests. Show less

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  Overlake Hospital Medical Center

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2011

  Coder

  Assigned ICD-9-CM, DRG’s and/or CPT’s to Inpatient or Outpatient Clinical accounts as assigned. Abstracted all applicable data. Resolved coding edits.Expertise in Outpatient Clinicals coding of many different specialties (ancillaries).Coordinated with Clinical Documentation Specialist staff to clarify physician documentation in order to assign correct diagnoses, procedures and DRG’s.Created and routed queries to physicians to clarify documentation for correct diagnoses and procedure codes, as well as DRG assignment.Coordinated with various hospital departments to obtain missing or incomplete diagnoses or charges in order to complete coding.Coordinated with Finance department to resolve coding issues to get claims expedited.Trained in ICD-10 monthly, January through August, 2011.Served as department representative for Meditech software conversion in July, 2010. Show less

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  Swedish Edmonds Campus/ Swedish Medical Center

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Coding Specialist

  Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures to Inpatient accounts. Assigned appropriate DRG. Abstracted all applicable data.Coordinated with Clinical Documentation Specialist staff to clarify physician documentation in order to assign correct diagnoses, procedures and DRG’s.Created and routed queries to physicians to clarify documentation for correct diagnoses and procedure codes, as well as DRG assignment.Reviewed external audit recommendations and made changes to accounts as needed for maximal reimbursement. Show less

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  Providence Home Services

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures.Transcription of 485 Plans of Care, OASIS forms.Close communication with various clinicians to clarify electronic documentation for accurate OASIS and plan of care document transcription.Completed online Anatomy & Physiology Course in preparation for upcoming ICD-10 training. Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures.Transcription of 485 Plans of Care, OASIS forms.Close communication with various clinicians to clarify electronic documentation for accurate OASIS and plan of care document transcription.Completed online Anatomy & Physiology Course in preparation for upcoming ICD-10 training.

  • Health Information Specialist

    Dec 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Health Information Specialist

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
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  PACE Staffing Network

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Coder

  (Assigned to Providence Home Services, Renton, WA)Assigned ICD-9-CM codes to diagnoses and procedures.Transcription of 485 Plans of Care, OASIS forms.Close communication with various clinicians to clarify electronic documentation for accurate OASIS and plan of care document transcription.

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  Providence Health & Services

  Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

  Assigned ICD-10-CM codes to diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS codes to procedures for Inpatient accounts. Assigned appropriate DRG. Abstracted all applicable data.Dual coded in both ICD-9 and ICD-10 when assigned.Successfully transitioned to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding classification system in October, 2015.Coordinated with Clinical Documentation Specialist staff to clarify physician documentation in order to assign correct diagnoses, procedures and DRG’s.Created and routed queries to physicians to clarify documentation for correct diagnoses and procedure codes, as well as DRG assignment. Show less

  • Coder II

    Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Coder I

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2014
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  EvergreenHealth

  Apr 2017 - Feb 2024

  • Senior Coding Analyst

    Oct 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Certified Coder

    Apr 2017 - Oct 2023
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  Conifer Health Solutions

  Apr 2024 - Sept 2024

  Coding Quality Auditor

  Pre-Bill Inpatient Auditor. Validate MS-DRG, principal and secondary diagnoses and procedures.

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  Guidehouse

  Oct 2024 - now

  Outpatient Facility Coder