Essay On Practice Assessment

The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is a recognized, respected association of health information management (HIM) professionals worldwide. Founded in 1928, AHIMA has become a respected authority for professional education and training in the effective management of health data and medical records needed to deliver quality healthcare to the public. Throughout AHIMA’s history back to 1928, the American College of Surgeons established the Association of Record Librarians of North America (ARNLA) to “elevate the standards of clinical records in hospitals and other medical institutions” (www.ahima.org, 2015). Since its formation, the Association has undergone several name changes in its evolution of the profession. In 1938 the Association changed its name to the American Association of Medical Record Librarians (AAMRL) for a more concise representation. When the Association became the American Medical Record Association in 1970, health information professionals had increased their involvement in hospitals, community health centers, and other health service facilities. As the health industry continues to evolve, the Association changed its name in 1991 to American Health Information Management Association to capture the expanded scope of clinical data beyond medical records to health information comprising the entire continuum of care.

Today, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH’s) main focus is to transfer healthcare records from a paper format to a digital format known as Electronic Health Records (EHR). Due to the sensitivity of the transferal of this data; the possibility of hackers and breaches, the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) alongside HITECH recommend that health care entities employ multiple approved governing standards to aid in the facility remaining compliant with current local and federal regulations for safety and privacy of said data (Oracle.com, 2011). These regulations govern both the local and federal hardware/software vendors and users now known as business associates under the Mega

Questioning is a method of testing knowledge by asking the learner a series of questions related to the performance criteria. It is important that the assessor plans the questions beforehand, ensuring that open questions are used, and identifies the means of recording them, whether it be written; voice recorded or videoed. Questioning can be a very useful assessment method used alongside other methods. With observation, in particular, ‘what if’ questions can be used for evidence that might be hard to obtain, for example.

Practice development is a process of providing care to the patient that leads to direct measurable improvement in care by identifying an issue providing effective care of service and creating a scenario for feedback of previous interventions. It is more focused on patient centered care. In this case study, I am going to explore an issue medication error which is one of the hindrance for practice development. While defining medication errors, it is the unwanted event carried out by health professional or patient providing the wrong medicine for the use which my harm and become hazardous for health. In hospital settings, it is frequently occurring because of patient identification error.

Paper charts are typically index with tabs for each section, and the documents are filed with the

In this case study there are several different topics that are covered in goal setting as well as the application of these goals. I have taken some main points that I will discuss about the primary ideas behind the goals set and used by HIS (Health Information Services).

The products sold at Amazon are provided by the suppliers so they have a significant power, but they also get exposure through Amazon. Their product reaches more customers so both benefit and bargaining power is moderate.

Prior to measuring quality of the information produced and used, healthcare organization must establish data standards. To establish its own data quality standards, it is a vital to use quality data standards published by Medical Records Institute (MRI) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a baseline. Applicable regulations, accreditation and professional practice standards, and legal measures must be maintained accordingly as such health record is a legal business record for health organization.

If you had a choice, would you prefer medical care from a facility with an Electronic Health Record?

Ginneth, you are completely right that meaningful use has helped increase the implementation of healthcare information technology because meaningful use specifically requires the use of technology. If it did not require technology, there would not be a need for HIT. In your second paragraph you explained very well how meaningful use has helped healthcare interoperability by allowing healthcare providers to exchange information through

In my point of view assessment is a testing tool by which a teacher or assessor can use to detect the outcomes of teaching, learning or assessment process with the learners by

This week’s reading delves into the definitions of the processes and terminology that drives the way that Health Information Technology would operate in the ideal environment. These policies and procedures create the foundation for organizations to build a more interoperable health environment. Currently, each health care establishment seems to operate like its own country. Although they may belong to the larger continent, they may have their own language, currency and customs. This is great when operating within the country, but once a citizen needs to travel to a neighboring republic, the language, currency and custom just doesn’t translate as well. Important information may just be lost in translation. To attempt to bridge this issue, the

My name is Talya Ginyard and this is my second year at Davenport, where I am pursuing a BS in Health Information Management. I am employed full-time at Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, NC, as a Pharmacy Chargemaster Analyst. In my spare time, I enjoy meditating, watching reality television and lounging around with my

Critical Access Hospitals, (CAH) have faced enormous challenges with moving from the traditional paper charts to implementing electronic health record systems. The executive team knows exactly what they want done, and the outcome they would like to achieve. The challenge is defining, planning, analyzing, managing and improving the electronic health record implementation process within CAH environments

This practicum has influenced my life extremely. When I was there my first day I thought domestic violence was physical abuse. That was the first thing I thought about but while at the agency I learned more about domestic violence it is also mentally, and financial. While at the agency I seen different clients that experienced all sorts of abuse.