Syllabus
RHIT Competency Review

RHIT Competency Review

HITT-2249

Spring 2012
01/17/2012 - 05/13/2012

Course Information

Section 001
Distance Learning
HYD EVC
Shirley Evans

Office Hours

  • Sa
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Conferences by appointment

Course Requirements

COURSE OUTLINE/CALENDAR:

 

Blackboard Schedule for HITT 2249

 

 

 

Week

Chapter

Topic

1 JAN 16

 DOMAIN 1

HEALTH DATE MANAGEMENT

2 JAN 23

 

“              “          “

3 JAN 30

 

“              “         “

4 FEB 6

DOMAIN 2

HEALTH STATISTICS, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, AND

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

5 FEB 20

 

“              “                “

 

6 FEB  27

 

“              “              “

7 MAR 5

DOMAIN 3

HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY

SPRING BREAK  MAR 11-17TH NO CLASSES

8 MAR 19

 

“              “             “

(MID-TERM TEST DUE)

 

9 MAR 26

 

 

10 APR 2

DOMAIN 4

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

11 APR 9

 

“                             “                     “

12 APR 16

 

“                            “                     “

 

13 APR 23

DOMAIN 5

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

14 APR 30

 

REVIEW TESTS DUE (1 & 2)

15 MAY 7

 

 

16 MAY 8

 

Comprehensive Final Exam DUE MAY 8TH

Readings

Textbook:      

Professional Review Guide for the RHIA and RHIT Examination, 2010 Edition, Merida I. Johns, PHD, RHIA

            ISBN: 978-1-58426-233-6

 


 

Reference Books:

  • Comparative Health Information Management, 2nd edition, Ann H. Peden, MBA, RHIA, CCS, 2005.
  • Introduction to Health Information Technology, Nadinia Davis, Melissa Lacour, W.B. Saunders Company, current edition.
  • Health Information: Management of A Strategic Resource, Mervat Abdelhak, PhD., RRA, W.B. Saunders Company, current edition.
  • Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice, Kathleen M. LaTour and Health Information Management Technology: An Applied Approach, edited by Merida L. Johns, PhD, RHIA, American Health information Management Association, 2nd Edition, 2007.
  • Essentials of Health Information Management: Principles and Practices, Michelle A. Green and Mary Jo Bowie, Thomson Delmar Learning, 2005.

 

Links:

www.ahima.org

Course Subjects

Blackboard Schedule for HITT 2249

 

 

 

 

Week

Chapter

Topic

1 JAN 16

 DOMAIN 1

HEALTH DATE MANAGEMENT

2 JAN 23

 

“              “          “

3 JAN 30

 

“              “         “

4 FEB 6

DOMAIN 2

HEALTH STATISTICS, BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, AND

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

5 FEB 20

 

“              “                “

 

6 FEB  27

 

“              “              “

7 MAR 5

DOMAIN 3

HEALTH SERVICES ORGANIZATION AND DELIVERY

SPRING BREAK  MAR 11-17TH NO CLASSES

8 MAR 19

 

“              “             “

(MID-TERM TEST DUE)

 

9 MAR 26

 

 

10 APR 2

DOMAIN 4

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

11 APR 9

 

“                             “                     “

12 APR 16

 

“                            “                     “

 

13 APR 23

DOMAIN 5

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

14 APR 30

 

REVIEW TESTS DUE (1 & 2)

15 MAY 7

 

 

16 MAY 8

 

Comprehensive Final Exam DUE MAY 8TH

Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

 

1.                  Identify and evaluate the level of mastery in HITT professional competency areas.

2.                  Demonstrate self- management to improve knowledge and skill bases identified as needing improvement.

3.                  Recognize and define the RHIT domains/sub domain stated by AHIMA.

4.                  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required for entry level RHIT professionals.

5.                  Successfully complete multiple, subject-based RHIT mock exams.

6.                  Use and refer to the appropriate resources and textbooks that will assist the student to prepare for the RHIT exam.

7.                  Enhance test-taking skills.

8.                  Achieve 70% or better on the Semester Final Mock Exam.

9.                  Demonstrate ability to apply principles of health information management previously acquired in the classroom environment to the work environment

10.              Demonstrate a sense of responsibility and self-management by adhering to course calendar and assigned work in study guides.

11.              Demonstrate ability to work well with others through positive response to supervision, suggestions for improvement, and evaluation of skill performance.

12.              Understand the knowledge and skills required for entry level RHIT professionals.

13.              Recall and understand the information contained within each task and domain.

14.              Perform intense review of the pertinent information required for RHIT entry level competencies.

15.              Complete multiple, subject-based RHIT mock exams.

 

COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 

The curriculum of the Austin Community College Health Information Technology program is designed to meet or exceed the professional course content as published in the AHIMA Model Curriculum that includes the HIM Entry-Level Competencies and Knowledge Clusters. This course addresses the specific Domains , Subdomains, and Competencies identified below:

 

Domain I: Health Data Management

Subdomain A: Health Data Structure, Content and Standards

1.         Manage health data (such as data elements, data sets and databases).

2.         Conduct analysis to ensure that documentation in the health record supports the diagnosis and reflects the patient’s progress, clinical findings and discharge status.

3.         Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of health data.

4.         Contribute to the definitions for and apply clinical vocabularies and terminologies used in the organization’s health information systems.

5.         Verify timeliness, completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness of data and data sources for patient care, management, billing reports, registries and/or databases

Subdomain B: Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards

1.         Monitor and apply organization-wide health record documentation guidelines.

2.         Apply policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards.

3.         Report compliance findings according to organizational policy.

4.         Maintain the accuracy and completeness of the patient record as defined by organizational policy and external regulations and standards.

5.         Assist in preparing the organization for accreditation, licensing and/or certification surveys

Subdomain C: Clinical Classification Systems

1.         Use and maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classification and coding.

2.         Apply diagnosis/procedure codes using ICD-9-CM.

3.         Apply procedure codes using CPT/HCPCS.

4.         Ensure accuracy of diagnostic/procedural groupings such as DRG, APC, and so on.

5.         Adhere to current regulations and established guidelines in code assignment.

6.         Validate coding accuracy using clinical information found in the health record.

7.         Use and maintain applications and processes to support other clinical classification and nomenclature systems (ex. ICD-10-CM, SNOMED).

8.         Resolve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation.

Subdomain D: Reimbursement Methodologies

1.         Apply policies and procedures for the use of clinical data required in reimbursement and prospective payment systems (PPS) in healthcare delivery.

2.         Support accurate billing through coding, chargemaster, claims management and bill reconciliation processes.

3.         Use established guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements such as the National Correct Coding Initiative

3.         Use established guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements such as the National Correct Coding Initiative

4.         Compile patient data and perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and compliance with reporting such as outpatient prospective payment systems.

Domain II: Health Statistics, Biomedical Research and Quality Management

Subdomain A: Healthcare Statistics and Research

1.         Abstract and maintain data for clinical indices/databases/registries.

2.         Collect, organize and present data for quality management, utilization management, risk management and other patient care related studies

3.         Compute and interpret healthcare statistics.

4.         Apply Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and policies.

5.         Use specialized databases to meet specific organization needs such as medical research and disease registries.

Subdomain B: Quality Management and Performance Improvement

1.         Abstract and report data for facility-wide quality management and performance improvement programs.

2.         Analyze clinical data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety and effectiveness of healthcare.

Domain III: Health Services Organization and Delivery

Subdomain A: Healthcare Delivery Systems

1.         Apply information system policies and procedures required by national health information initiatives on the healthcare delivery system.

2.         Apply current laws, accreditation, licensure and certification standards related to health information initiatives from the national, state, local and facility levels.

3.         Apply policies and procedures to comply with the changing regulations among various payment systems for healthcare services such as Medicare, managed care and so forth.

4.         Differentiate the roles of various providers and disciplines throughout the continuum of healthcare and respond to their information needs.

Subdomain B: Healthcare Privacy, Confidentiality, Legal, and Ethical Issues

1.         Participate in the implementation of legal and regulatory requirements related to the health information infrastructure.

2.         Apply policies and procedures for access and disclosure of personal health information.

3.         Release patient-specific data to authorized users.

4.         Maintain user access logs/systems to track access to and disclosure of identifiable patient data.

5.         Conduct privacy and confidentiality training programs.

6.         Investigate and recommend solutions to privacy issues/problems.

7.         Apply and promote ethical standards of practice.

Domain IV: Information Technology & Systems

Subdomain A: Information and Communication Technologies

1.         Use technology, including hardware and software, to ensure data collection, storage, and analysis and reporting of information.

2.         Use common software applications such as spreadsheets, databases, word processing, graphics, presentation, email and so on in execution of work processes.

3.         Use specialized software in the completion of HIM processes such as record tracking, release of information, coding, grouping, registries, billing, quality improvement, and imaging.

4.         Apply policies and procedures to the use of networks, including intranet and internet applications to facilitate the electronic health (EHR), personal health record (PHR), public health, and other administrative applications.

Subdomain B: Data, Information, and File Structures

1.         Apply knowledge of data base architecture and design (such as data dictionary, data modeling, and data warehousing to meet organizational needs.

Subdomain C: Data Storage and Retrieval

1.         Apply appropriate electronic or imaging technology for data/record storage.

2.         Query and generate reports to facilitate information retrieval.

3.         Design and generate reports using appropriate software.

4.         Maintain archival and retrieval systems for patient information stored in multiple formats.

5.         Coordinate, use and maintain systems for document imaging and storage.

Subdomain D: Data Security

1.         Apply confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information.

2.         Protect data integrity and validity using software or hardware technology.

3.         Apply departmental and organizational data and information system security policies.

4.         Use and summarize data compiled from audit trail and data quality monitoring programs.

5.         Contribute to the design and implementation of risk management, contingency planning, and data recovery procedures.

Subdomain E: Healthcare Information Systems

1.         Participate in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation and support for organization-wide information systems.

2.         Use the principles of ergonomics and human factors in work process design.

Domain V: Organizational Resources

Subdomain A: Human Resources

1.         Apply the fundamentals of team leadership.

2.         Organize and contribute to work teams and committees.

3.         Conduct new staff orientation and training programs.

4.         Conduct continuing education programs.

5.         Monitor staffing levels and productivity standards for health information functions, and provide feedback to management and staff regarding performance.

6.         Communicate benchmark staff performance data.

7.         Prioritize job functions and activities.

8.         Use quality improvement tools and techniques to monitor report and improve processes.

 

DISCIPLINE/PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

 

Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology, the student will be able to:

 

A.                  Appropriately manage and use health data.

B.                  Collect, report and interpret database information and compute related healthcare statistics.

C.                  Apply and participate in the implementation of laws and policies and procedures within healthcare delivery systems as they relate to payment systems, healthcare provider information needs, patient privacy and disclosure and ethical standards of practice.

D.                 Utilize technology, including specialized hardware and software applications to ensure accurate data collection, record tracking, analysis, reporting and will be able to apply and contribute to the application of electronic health records and to the maintenance and design of patient information retrieval systems, while maintaining confidentiality and security of information.

E.                  Apply the fundamentals of team and financial resource management, including budgeting, teamwork, education, communication and interpersonal skills in order to contribute to work plans, policies and procedures, resource management and others in performance as a member of a team.

E.

SCANS Competencies

 

In 1990, the U.S. Department of Labor established the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) to examine the demands of the workplace and whether our nation’s students are capable of meeting those demands. The Commission determined that today’s jobs generally require competencies in the following areas:

 

                        Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources

                        Interpersonal: Works with others

                        Information: Acquires and uses information

                        Systems: Understands complex interrelationships

                        Technology: Works with a variety of technologies

 

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requires that all degree plans in institutions of higher education incorporate these competencies and identify to the student how these competencies are achieved in course objectives.

 

 

HITT 2249

COMPETENCE

EXAMPLE OF LEVEL

Resources

Identifies resources used in course and allocates time for studying.

Interpersonal

Shares experiences and knowledge with classmates, works as a member of a team for any assigned activities. Participates in weekly discussions.

Information

Identifies systems to use such as excel, vizio or other statistical software. Identifies classification systems for inpatient, outpatient and procedures.

 

Identifies statistical formulas for determining length of stay, daily census, death rates, newborn deaths, and other statistical formulas.

 

Identifies suffixes, root words and prefixes in order to identify vocabulary

Systems

Identifies systems to use such as excel, vizio or other statistical software.

Technology

Discusses electronic health record with classmates and instructor.

Basic Skills

Reads assigned pages.

Thinking Skills

Identifies and prepares for tests, quizzes and research activities.

Personal Qualities

Works as a team member for any assigned activities. Asserts self and networks with classmates and virtual lab to obtain information on current topics.