Health Information Management Technology 4th Edition By Sayles -Test Bank

Health Information Management Technology 4th Edition By Sayles -Test Bank

Instructor’s Manual

Chapter 1

Introduction to the HIM Profession

Lesson Plan

Background and Instructional Delivery

Every HIT student should be introduced to the HIM profession, the history of the profession, the driving forces for the development of the profession, the importance of the professional organization (AHIMA), and what it means to be a professional.

The beginning of this chapter presents a historical overview of the profession and lets the student know that they are becoming a member of a profession that has a long and rich history and was developed by a remarkable group of individuals who were committed to quality and to upholding patient confidentiality. While “history” may seem boring to some, the instructor can effectively introduce this topic in an upbeat way by showing students that they are joining an elite group of individuals.

It is important for HIT students to recognize that the profession is constantly evolving and that job skills must continually be updated. Therefore, the second part of the chapter talks about the evolution of practice. While many students may go on to entry-level jobs that still are at a level of traditional practice, HITs must recognize that in the next decade many of their jobs (if not most of them) will transition to a more data-oriented focus.  To introduce the concept of change in general, have students make a list of changes that they have seen in the last five years. For example, did all people have smartphones five years ago that included digital pictures and Internet connectivity? Did the iPad exist five years ago? Instructors can then use the Theory into Practice case as a point for providing a discussion about how the profession is changing.

The chapter concludes with an “upbeat” focus, introducing the student to today’s professional organization. An important part of this section is to have the student understand the importance of the role of the professional association in promoting the professionalism of its members, particularly through program accreditation and individual certification. If you are using a classroom with an Internet connection, go on live to the AHIMA website and guide the students through the site, stressing how AHIMA and the profession are prominent within the healthcare community.

Chapter Outline

Learning Objectives

Key Terms

Introduction

Theory into Practice

Early History of Health Information Management

Hospital Standardization

Organization of the Association of Records Librarians

Approval of Formal Education and Certification Programs

Evolution of Practice

Traditional Practice

Information-Oriented Management Practice

Visioning the Future of HIM

From Traditional Roles to New Opportunities

Today’s Professional Organization

Mission

Membership

Structure and Operation

Association Leadership

Communities of Practice

National Committees

House of Delegates

State and Local Associations

Staff Structure

Accreditation of Educational Programs

Certification and Registration Programs

Fellowship Program

The AHIMA Foundation

Health Information Management Specialty Professional Organizations

            Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity

American Academy of Professional Coders

National Cancer Registrars Association

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—Community College Consortia to Educate Health Information Technology Professionals

Real-World Case

Summary

References

Additional Resources

Learning Objectives

• Summarize the development of the health information management profession from its beginnings to the present
• Discuss how professional practice must evolve to accommodate changes in the healthcare environment
• Identify the responsibilities of health information management professionals
• Describe the purpose and structure of the American Health Information Management Association
• Explain the certification processes of the American Health Information Management Association
• Discuss the accreditation process of the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)
• Identify the appropriate professional organizations for the various specializations of health information management

Key Terms

Accreditation

Active membership

American Academy of Professional Coders

American Association of Medical Record

Librarians (AAMRL)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American Health Information

Management Association (AHIMA)

American Medical Record Association

(AMRA)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

of 2009

Association for Healthcare Documentation

Integrity (AHDI)

Association of Record Librarians of North

America (ARLNA)

Certification

Certified Documentation Improvement

Practitioner (CDIP)

Code of Ethics

Commission on Accreditation for

Health Informatics and Information

Management Education (CAHIIM)

Commission on Certification for

Health Informatics and Information

Management (CCHIIM)

Communities of Practice (CoP)

Community College Consortia to Educate

Health Information Technology

Professionals

Component state associations (CSAs)

Credentialing

Curriculum

Fellowship Program

Health information management (HIM)

Hospital Standardization Program

House of Delegates

National Cancer Registrars Association

(NCRA)

Registered Health Information

Administrator (RHIA)

Registered Health Information Technician

(RHIT)

Registration

Student membership