STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Describe project management methodologies and emerging software technologies (clinical decision support and health information exchange),

     including  processes used in the selection and implementation of health information management systems

 2. Analyze the workflow processes (diagrams) in clinical settings, through identification of gaps, redundancy, delays, manual work,

    work volume, task time, and elapsed time.

 3. Identify a variety of tools for process improvement, change management, and decision-making that are used to make an

    evaluation plan and document healthcare workflows.

 4. Determine the functions of the Health Information Management (HIM) department and the HIM professional; and the utilization of electronic

    health records in the completion of HIM processes.

 5. Discover the impact that regulations, standards, interoperability, security concepts, and data integrity have on clinical and HIM workflows.

 6. Examine how health information technology may be used to support public health and population health management programs and goals.

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Project Management

 II. System Selection

 III. Workflow Design

 IV. System Design

 V. System Implementation and Support

 VI. HIT in Healthcare Quality and Process Improvement

 VII. Ambulatory EHRs and Practice Management Systems

 VIII. EHRs in Alternative Care Settings

 IX. Evolution of HIM Workflows

 X. Clinical Decision Support and Health Information Exchange

 XI. Public Health and Population Health Management

 XII. Trends and Emerging Technologies