Evaluate the role of the HIM or other health IT.docx
1. Evaluate the role of the HIM or other health IT professional
ScenarioFor 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
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