HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT . Q1. Compare and contrast the data collected in a
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HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT .
Q1. Compare and contrast the data collected in acute care facilities with data collected in non-acute care facilities.
Q2. Fred has been working in acute care facilities for the past 5 years in progressively responsible positions. After he graduated from his HIM program, he was offered a position as the HIM manager in his organization’s new long-term care center, which was recently purchased. Fred has heard that the center’s records have not been strictly maintained and that the new manager will be expected to organize the records and to ensure that the facility’s documentation policies are in compliance with all regulatory and accrediting bodies.
If Fred decides to accept this position, what can he do to ensure that he is prepared for the challenges of his new position?
Explanation / Answer
Acute care facility is aid to the surgery and major operation which is given next to the emergency treatment whereas non acute facility dealt with temporary and short term treatment of non emergent patient.
Hence data collected in acute is very different to that of non acute treatment.
1. Data collected with each and every day for acute facility (A) to observe patient response to treatment whereas in non acute (NA) data recorded when good response observe by patient.
2. A where data recordation is compulsory and important but for NA is not mandatory or not require
3. Most of A data is compiled and send back to the hospital for future plan but for NA it is keep for doctor knowledge or for patient satisfaction
4. A data may be helpful to know the preventive and future response but it is not happens in NA
5. Data of A is permanent but for NA is temporary.
Q.2
Fres should do the following things
1. Study the main root cause where we are lacking
2. Investigate properly with the team mates and with colleague
3. Identify culprits to correct them
4. Prepare detail report on past condition of organisation that affect data issue
5. Call the meeting of all employee and explained the importance of document
6. Trained individual about data integrity
7. Bring new software in organisation to save organization from third parties hack
8. Provide individual password to all employee
9. Created privileged group
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