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Use technology including hardware and software (common business, HIM and EHR applications) to ensure data management, execution of work process, HIM processing, and health record (EHR and PHR) creation and use. (IV.A.1 - 4.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using common business, HIM and health record software applications
Criteria
you use hardware and software to execute HIM work processes
you use common business applications
you use internet and intranet technology
you use HIM specific applications
you use EHR applications
you distinguish between HIS applications (patient registration, ADT, EHR, PHR, lab, radiology, pharmacy, voice recognition, ROI, coding and registries)
you illustrate the relationship of various relationship of the various applications/systems for data collection, how they communicate and share data and how they look in terms of the various workflows (HIM, Rev cycle etc.)
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Create retention, destruction and recovery policy for EHI (electronic health information) (IV.C.3.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using common business, HIM and health record software applications
Criteria
policy complies with state and federal laws and regulations and accrediting body standards
policy considers facility needs
policy considers EHI (electronic health information) destruction options
policy includes disaster recovery plan
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Apply legislative, accreditation and certification standards related to health information initiatives (III.A.1., III.A.2. and III.B.1.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
given a policy
using common business and health record software applications
Criteria
you examine the policy
you compare the policy against the legislation and standards for compliance
you identify what has been met and what has not been met
you make recommendations for what must be changed
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Examine database architecture and design (IV.B.1.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using a commercially available database application
through a given or created network use policy
Criteria
your database includes required data elements
your database is relational
your database includes field categorization and description for each data element
you design an electronic input form
your assessment addresses PHI security
you interpret a data model
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Generate reports to facilitate information retrieval (IV.A.1. and IV.C.2.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using a previously created database application
using common business, HIM and health record software applications
Criteria
your query selects the data required to respond to the requested information
your report is professional designed and presented
your report design includes the use of at least one calculated or summation field
your report is prefaced with an explanatory memorandum
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Participate in the planning, integration, testing, evaluation and support for an EHR (IV.A.5.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using common business and health record software applications
Criteria
you use a systematic approach
you distinguish between team roles
you compare systems against criteria
you address organizational needs
you create a test plan
you analyze the impact of the EHR on the HIM profession
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Protect data integrity and validity (IV.D.2. and IV.D.3.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using common business, HIM and health record software applications
Criteria
you analyze data integrity
you develop security monitoring mechanism
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Assess electronic data storage options (IV.C.1.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using common business, HIM and health record software applications
Criteria
your assessment compares electronic data storage options
your assessment compares the advantages of electronic data storage options
your assessment compares the disadvantages of electronic data storage options
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Evaluate confidentiality and security measures used to protect PHI/EHI (III.B.2., IV.A.4., IV.D.1. and IV.D.3.)
Assessment Strategies
through an assignment, report, quiz, exam, case study or group project
using common business, HIM and health record software applications
Criteria
your assessment identifies potential internal and external security risks
your assessment identifies options to mitigate the identified risks
your assessment addresses application and network security
you assess user access against applicable state, federal and accrediting agency require
you assess PHI disclosures against applicable state, federal and accrediting agency requirements
evaluation identifies the areas compliant with security policies
evaluation identifies areas not in compiancecompliance with security policies
evaluation provides improvement mechanisms
evaluation is specific
evaluation includes follow-up timeline