10-530-194HIM Organizational Resources
Course Information
Description
Examines the principles of management to include planning, organizing, human resource management, directing, and controlling as related to the health information department.
Total Credits
2
Course Competencies
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Summarize philosophies of managementAssessment Strategiesthrough a test, written report, and/or scenarios/case studiesCriteriayou identify and define five fundamentals of managementyou identify appropriate communication channels to maintain workflow for an assigned HIM work functionyou summarize the barriers to decision makingyou identify the steps in problem-solvingyou distinguish between ethical and unethical behaviors
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Perform planning functions of managementAssessment Strategiesusing a case study, working in groups or individually, written report and/or oral presentation, and/or test.Criteriayou analyze and recommend planning and time management steps per rubric or checklistyou utilize a management planning tool per rubric or checklist (i.e. project management software, Gantt or PERT chart, etc.)you differentiate supervisory management planning terms and concepts. (vision, mission, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, long-range and short-term planning)you identify HIM department items to include in a budget by capital, operational, and personnel categories
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Demonstrate organizing functions of managementAssessment Strategiesthrough a written or oral individual or group report, case scenario/studies, and/or test.Criteriayou recommend an organizational structure for a HIM department or health care organization per rubricyou compare and contrast organizing terms and conceptsyou identify significant items to consider in HIM department layoutyou identify evaluation criteria for office equipment and/or software
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Perform Human Resource Management tasksAssessment Strategiesthrough case scenarios, written assignments, role plays, and/or tests.Criteriayou perform a job analysisyou write a job description per rubric/checklistyou create and conduct a role play of an interview, orientation, training, performance appraisal, continuing education, or coaching situation according to rubric/checklist
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Employ directing functions of managementAssessment Strategiesthrough a written paper, case scenarios, group classroom demonstration, and/or testCriteriayou analyze your current leadership style per rubricyou influence co-workers using appropriate leadership technique in a scenario of your choosing per rubric (i.e., participate on intra-departmental teams, committees, participate on facility-wide teams/committees responsible for health information service issues, plan and conduct meetings, responding to a conflict or customer complaint, etc.)
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Demonstrate controlling functions of managementAssessment Strategiesthrough an evaluation of case study/scenariosCriteriayou critique the control measures used in a case study/scenarioyou recommend others that could have been used