Saranya Jeevanandam

Saranya Jeevanandam has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Saranya currently works at Cohere Health as a Clinical Informatics Lead, where they have been since August 2022. Prior to this, they had roles as a Clinical Rules Analyst-II at Cohere Health from April 2022 to October 2022, and as a Clinical Rules Analyst from May 2021 to April 2022.

Before joining Cohere Health, Saranya worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts as a Performance Improvement Coordinator (HEDIS Medical Record Reviewer) from January 2020 to May 2020. In this role, they managed data collection, clinical data integration, and reporting of HEDIS Quality reports required by CMS. Saranya also abstracted data from various types of EHR sources and collaborated onsite with hospitals for evaluating EHR data for HEDIS Audit.

From March 2017 to September 2017, Saranya worked as a Certified Medical Coder at UnitedHealth Group. In this role, they analyzed and coded charts using ICD-10 CM under the Hierarchical Condition Category coding guidelines. Saranya ensured accuracy in the coded charts and managed a team of coders to achieve quality in coding through gap analysis.

Before UnitedHealth Group, Saranya worked at Sutherland Global Services as a Senior Quality Analyst from January 2016 to January 2017. In this role, they audited medical charts coded for reimbursement and led a team of coders as part of the quality improvement team. Saranya also developed a query template to improve the efficiency of physician query processing and managed daily production and coordination with teams at different locations.

Saranya's earliest work experience was at AGS Health, where they worked as a Quality Analyst (Medical Coder) from February 2014 to December 2015. In this role, they reviewed medical charts, coded using various coding guidelines and served as a subject matter expert to other coding staff. Saranya also reviewed clinical documentation and coded data for reimbursement and reporting purposes.

Overall, Saranya Jeevanandam has a strong background in clinical informatics, coding, and quality improvement within the healthcare industry.

Saranya Jeevanandam obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Biomedical Instrumentation from Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore, from 2009 to 2013. Saranya then pursued a Master's degree in Health Informatics from Northeastern University from 2018 to 2020. Saranya also obtained additional certifications including a Master of Health Informatics from Northeastern University, Learning Relational Databases and Project Management: Healthcare Projects from LinkedIn. Saranya also holds an AHIMA(American Health Information Management Association) certification as a Certified Coding Specialist, obtained in March 2016.