Writing Homework Help

UM Role of Health Information Management Professionals Essay

 

(pt1, The Health Care Industry.) A hallmark of being a professional is promoting the public good. Consider how the roles of HIM professionals have evolved, and continue to change. Demonstrate your learning by providing concise explanations to the following questions. Practical examples are always helpful for illustrating your understanding and insights.

  1. Looking at the job descriptions of HIM professionals, how do you think members of this occupation serve society?
  2. How do they team with other professionals to improve health and healthcare processes and outcomes for patient customers and other stakeholders.

( pt2, Collecting and Storing Health care Data.) Explain the benefits of interoperable systems and the importance of a longitudinal record.

(pt3, Sources of Data.) You are a transcriptionist working for a large group of surgeons. Dr. Knowles has limited office hours and spends much of his time at the two hospitals in which he has surgical privileges. He frequently complains that his billing is delayed because his dictations require correction and there is often a lag of two weeks between dictation and authentication of the final report. Dr. Knowles has asked you to sign his dictated reports for him after he makes the corrections. He says that, since he’s already read and approved the final report, this is OK. Ethical or not?