In this discussion, you will review one of the following regulations or standards: • CMS regulations (Conditions of Participation) • Healthcare accreditation standards (i.e., The Joint Commission) • HITECH • Healthcare Utah State Codes Next, you will review specific sections of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule with a focus on…
Prompt First, review the provided Module Two Access Template document. Next, write two or three sentences about each of the listed stakeholders and their needed levels of access to information. From the drop-down menu located within Column Two of the spreadsheet, evaluate and select which type of access is required for each professional, based on…
Option #1: Communication Plan Project success is dependent upon several factors, not the least of which is effective and efficient communication. Assume you have just been assigned to manage an office renovation project for your company, a project that impacts several departments and several areas of the building. Some of these areas are common areas…
The custodian of the legal health record is responsible for the control, care, access, release, certification, maintenance, and disposal of the health record contents. The custodian’s role is generally composed of multiple personnel from multiple departments, with HIM professionals handling the operational functions such as protecting, collecting, and archiving the legal health record. When a…
The management of health data throughout the full data life cycle involves the collaboration of several stakeholder groups across the organization. For example, individuals who serve in the health information management (HIM), information technology (IT), compliance, privacy, and various other departments at their organizations play an essential role in devising, implementing, and maintaining data life…
Reflect back on what you knew about change management and professional development when you started this course. What drives you to succeed in this role? Why do you feel it is important? How do your personality and your individual motivations find meaning in this role? What aspects of an HIM professional’s job surprised you? Were…
Assess the importance of standardized terminologies and classifications that are important in a clinical setting. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between clinical communication and information exchange. Determine the significance and focus of HL7. Evaluate the impact of using standardized clinical terminology to enter patient information into an EHR.
Part 1: Explain the steps involved in establishing a mentoring program in an organization – using the following information as a idea: 1. A mentoring program must have “clear strategic goals that are established and understood by all organizational members.” 2. The program must have “a method to carefully select mentors.” 3. It should “provide…
Job performance standards measure an employee’s work performance, expectations, and quality. These standards provide an average job standard by which to measure all employee performance. Consider the case where an HIM release of information (ROI) staff member was not meeting productivity standards. In addition, the HIM ROI staff member released the wrong record to a…
Job performance standards measure an employee’s work performance, expectations, and quality. These standards provide an average job standard by which to measure all employee performance. Consider the case where an HIM release of information (ROI) staff member was not meeting productivity standards. In addition, the HIM ROI staff member released the wrong record to a…