Final Visit Documentation System Him 3202 Rasmuss

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Final Visit Documentation System Him 3202 Rasmuss

This is TWO assignments in one. Same class.

Module 08 Assignment – Job Functions: Database Administrator vs. HIM Department Manager

Professionals working in the HIM field find that some of their job functions relate to or are similar to those of a database administrator. This assignment explores the functions of these two positions. Clearly, the positions are not the same, you will, however, see some crossover of function when the assignment is complete.

The assignment is outlined in three (3) steps below.

Step 1: Create a table like the one below into a Word document and then fill in the information you gather in Step 2.

HIM Technician

Database Administrator

Primary Job Functions

Job Outlook (expected growth)

Approximate number of jobs in the field

Educational requirements and qualities to possess for the job

Step 2: Visit the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook webpage https://www.bls.gov/ooh. Look up the description for the following job titles and enter the information in the Table you created in Step 1:

  • Database Administrator
  • Medical Records/Health Information Technician

Step 3: Finally, compare and contrast the job functions listed for these titles. Using complete paragraphs or another table if you like, identify and highlight differences you see in the job functions and then identify and highlight similarities you note in the job functions.

Your paper should use proper spelling/grammar and be at least two (2) pages long.

Module 08 Lab – Designing and Creating a Data Dictionary

Imagine that you are the HIM director for a pediatric medical practice. The practitioners have asked you to consider a well-child visit for a 12-month-old child and to build a data dictionary to include several data items. During the well-child visit, the practitioners want to document no fewer than the following data elements:

  1. The child’s:
    1. Date of birth
    2. Height
    3. Weight
    4. Temperature
    5. Sex
    6. Growth percentile
  2. Parental reports of (using simple yes/no fields) any issues with the child’s:
    1. Hearing
    2. Vision
    3. Speaking
    4. Standing/mobility
  3. Parental responses (using simple yes/no fields) to the following:
    1. Does child have teeth brushed daily?
    2. Do any adults in the child’s household smoke?

To proceed with the build of your data dictionary, follow the table format shown in the “Maternity Care Data Dictionary” example in this module. Be sure to establish useful attribute names, data types, necessary data lengths, and descriptions.

Note: An actual, final visit documentation system ultimately would contain free-form notes from the provider, but your data dictionary does not need to provide for such fields at this time.