MR 211 - Topics in Health Information Management

• determine personnel needs for the HIM Department and monitor employee staffing levels in the workplace;
• describe short terms and strategic planning techniques which are commonly a part of the HIM and health care atmosphere;
• explain employee integration, motivation and conflict situations which are unique to the health care environment;
• demonstrate conflict resolution methods for personal, small group and organizational problems related to the health care environment;
• relate the dynamics of the budgeting procedure to HIM, including initial preparation, review and the approval process, as well as monitoring budget variances;
• develop transition plans for implementation of new or revised systems within the HIM Department;
• determine equipment/supply needs as well as space requirements for new and revised systems within the HIM department;
• develop a policy and procedure that relates to a specific function in the HIM department;
• discuss the expanding career opportunities for health information management professionals;
• discuss current uses of data related to the Health Information Management profession;
• understand the importance of keeping current with issues facing health care in general and the Him profession in particular;
• describe and discuss the organization and operation of a hospital-based cancer program, as required by the American College of Surgeons;
• apply principles of cancer registry operation to accurately find, register, index, abstract and follow cancer patient data; and
• describe and define various terms regarding or involving the process of cancer, cancer treatment modalities, cancer stages and disease prognosis.