DescriptionThis is a senior leadership position with agency-wide reach. You'll oversee health information management, EHR administration, and facility technology infrastructure, and you'll lead two directors: our Director of Information Technologies and our Director of Quality Improvement and Compliance. You'll also be a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team on health information governance, regulatory risk, and data strategy.
In practice, you will:
- Serve as primary administrator of our EHR, managing configuration, user access, security, and optimization with our vendor and IT team
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, NH RSA 151, He-M rules, and CMS requirements, and lead or coordinate privacy investigations and breach response
- Build a clinical documentation improvement program that supports accurate reimbursement under the CCBHC PPS model
- Partner with Quality and Compliance on a Quality Assurance and Improvement Plan, and build automated reporting that gives leadership timely, reliable data
- Oversee release of information, master patient index integrity, and records retention policy
- Lead audits tied to CCBHC quality measures, He-M reviews, and payers
- Report on health information performance and compliance to executive leadership and the Board
If you've wanted a seat at the table where data strategy shapes organizational decisions, this is that seat.
RequirementsWhat you bring- Bachelor's degree in Health Information Management, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred)
- At least 5 years of progressive HIM experience, including 2+ years in a supervisory or leadership role
- Experience in behavioral health, community health, or human services
- Deep working knowledge of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 in a behavioral health setting
- Hands-on experience administering or overseeing an EHR, including configuration, reporting, and vendor management
- The analytical skill to turn health information data into decisions, and the communication skill to explain it to clinicians, executives, and a Board
It's a plus if you have RHIA or RHIT certification, CCBHC or FQHC experience, PCMH familiarity, knowledge of He-M regulations, background with DHHS-contracted organizations, behavioral health coding experience (ICD-10, CPT, DSM-5), or a project management credential such as Lean Six Sigma or PMP.
