EVALUATE THE ROLE OF THE HIM OR OTHER HEALTH IT PROFESSIONAL

EVALUATE THE ROLE OF THE HIM OR OTHER HEALTH IT PROFESSIONAL
February 26, 2019 Off All,

Scenario

For this assessment, refer to your work on the Analysis of Electronic Health Records System assignment. You may also wish to refer back to the Vila Health: Analysis of an EHR System simulation and the documents in the Resources section. Now that you have made recommendations on an EHR and meaningful use compliance, leadership has decided to hire a Health Information manager to oversee the EHR and other relevant HIM. This person will be responsible for ensuring long-term meaningful use compliance and work with the staff, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure continued success and seamless use of the EHR system. Since you spent so much time analyzing the organization’s systems, the new hire will report directly to you and you will take the lead in the hiring process. Preparation Before you start drafting the job description for the new hire, you must fully understand the following components of the EHR or HIM systems. • Workflow analysis. • Software licensing. • Training. • Infrastructure. • Hardware. • Vendor and Vendor Roles. • Billing alignment with third-party payers. • Medical coding and billing processes. The new hire will have a role in overseeing all the components of EHR or HIM systems. This is a mid-level management position and leadership is looking for you create a position that meets the needs of the organization and is financially feasible. Use the Capella University Library, Suggested Resources, and the Internet to assist you in the following: • Research specific HIM management certifications such as Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Center for Healthcare Information Management (CHIM), and Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). • Identify specific job functions of a health information professional. • Explain the skills and training needed that align with the points under Preparation in this assessment (EHR or HIM systems). • Review current job descriptions from organizations similar to Independence Medical Center. • Evaluate the role of the HIM or other health IT professional. Developing an understanding and vision of these points about the new hire and their position will be critical in effectively creating a job description that will yield the types of candidates that you and the Vila Health organization want for the position.