Quality Data Analyst

Company: HAART Inc
Location: Baton Rouge
Posted on: January 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job Purpose:The Data Analyst is responsible to provide analytic and project management support to quality and safety initiatives throughout the organization. The Data Analyst will produce and maintain highly visible quality and performance reports and scorecards and will provide data support for implementation of key quality improvement initiatives. The position requires strong analytic and organizational skills, initiative, ability to work independently, and a willingness to help develop a robust quality reporting infrastructure.Essential Job Functions including, but not limited to:1. Satisfies Core Competencies Accepts responsibility for ensuring that performance meets the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislated requirements2. Data Management

• Conduct assessments, audits, and data analysis related to healthcare quality program performance.
• Regularly analyze results and provide formal and informal reports of data and information findings, including recommendations for improvement.
• Develops reports to enable monitoring monthly and annual performance in relation to national and regional benchmarks.
• Performs monthly, rate, impact, and trending analyses. Conducts evaluation studies and causation analyses to determine the effectiveness of interventions and initiatives directed to patients and/or providers.
• Provides advanced analytical and technical support for the design, development and maintenance of quality improvement initiatives.
• Assists in the production of provider report cards and reports of gaps in care, as well as detailed analyses of specific measures
• Communicates effectively through written reports, graphical representations, and oral presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides education and training to departments regarding concepts, analyses, and analytic tools
• Serves as a resource point for all programs and special projects as it relates to data requests, data quality/tracking and compliance issues.
• Coordinates and/or performs audits in the electronic systems including the Electronic Health Record (EHR); based on review, develops and implements additional required documentation adjustments.
• Coordinates the implementation, maintenance and development of a departmentalinformation system and performs detailed data analysis and database programming asnecessary.
  • Works with EHR trainers to ensure data integrity.
  • Filters, cleans data and validates reports by reviewing reports and performance indicators to locate and correct reporting problems
  • Extracts and analyzes data to support the organization's decision-making processes
  • Coordinates with staff and leadership regarding data reporting, including data pulls from queries specific to annual reporting and program requirements including but not limited to UDS, MU, PCMH and FTCA
  • Assist with the maintenance and further development of outcomes data tracking system, including data collection, manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
  • Effectively communicate findings and recommendations of analysis and evaluations.
  • Collaborates with the leadership team as needed to ensure accuracy, integrity, validity,reliability and consistency in report preparation.3. Other Duties
    • Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives
    • Participates in ongoing quality improvement objectives
    • Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.Required Education:
      • Bachelor's degree in field such as Economics, Statistics, Nursing, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Healthcare Administration or related field.Skills, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements:
        • Minimum one year of experience in the healthcare industry with demonstrated proficiency with quantitative analysis of clinical data.
        • Previous project management preferred
        • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills/basic skills in statistical analysis
        • Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, and Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.
        • Proficient in the use of SAS preferred
        • Ability to query systems, abstract data, and clearly summarize and present data

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