Analyze health information services and construct a systematic flow or health information for the facility and the department.

       Develop, apply and evaluate policies and procedures for health information services/functions.

       Identify, retrieve, organize and display data for patient care evaluation, research projects and educational programs.

       Develop and conduct in service training activities.

       Evaluate procedures for classifying, coding and indexing diagnoses, procedures, and symptoms.

       Identify and describe department resources, training, processes and workflow.

       Participate in institution-wide committees that rely on medical records including facility and department QI programs.

       Understand the legal and regulatory environment that impacts health care facilities and health information departments.

       Describe the procedures for hiring, evaluating, disciplining and terminating personnel.

       Describe the computerization of department functions.

       Collect, compute, analyze, interpret and present statistical data related to health care services.

       Describe the transcription process and the quality control procedures in place.

       Complete department projects that are assigned.

       Inservice training activities

 

       Procedures for coding diagnoses and procedures

 

       HIM employee responsibilities

 

       Statistical reports for reporting requirements

 

       Procedures for patient confidentiality

 

       Data organization and presentation for patient care evaluation

 

       Health information collection and processing