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Health Information Management Professionals for Your Healthcare Practice

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Jean Eaton in Blog

Celebrate Health Information Management Professional Week 2018!

Health Information Management (HIM)Professionals are the only certified experts in the science and technology of health information management. Their key role is to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of personal health information within the Domains of Practice:

  • Data Quality,
  • Privacy,
  • eHIM and
  • Health Information Management standards.

CHIMA certified HIM Professionals are

  • Subject matter experts (SMEs) in the entire lifecycle of the health record, including data collection and information access, use, disclosure, retention and destruction.
  • Skilled experts in data and information management regardless of the medium in which it was collected and used (paper, hybrid, electronic).

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HIMs Work in a Variety of Areas

  • Health Information Services
  • Admitting / Patient Registration
  • Quality Management
  • Research and Statistics
  • Information Systems / Technology
  • Utilization Management / Decision Support
  • Risk Management
  • Government Agencies
  • Cancer Care
  • Educational Institutions
  • Community Health Clinics
  • Law Offices
  • Insurance Companies
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Primary Care
  • Nursing Homes
  • Long Term Care
  • Mental Health
  • Release of Information

In our Practice Management Nuggets Webinars for Your Healthcare Practice on February 15, 2015, we spoke with Lisa Proudfoot, Instructor, Health Information and Practice Assistants, School of Health and Public Safety, SAIT Polytechnic about the role of the HIM professional in your healthcare practice.

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Lisa #1 Tip to health care practice managers about the HIM profession?

“Health Information Management professionals are like your central nervous system – you might not think about us, but HIM professionals have an impact in every aspect of the health care system.”

No fluffy courses!

Practical, comprehensive skills that HIM students learn include:

Medical background – anatomy, physiology, terminology; records management and electronic medical records; privacy legislation; basic office productivity software, health data collection and abstracting including ICD-10-CA; database design and management, statistics, how to present a meaningful report, data standards, quality management, project management, andchange management.

Why hire a new HIM grad in your practice?

An independent primary care practice can benefit from HIM professionals in their team have a strong, comprehensive understanding of medical terminology and integrated health care services. Workflow design to support clinical standards of practice and accreditation. Statistics collection and reporting to support business decision making in your practice.

HIM students also receive instruction in management related skills including basic management principles and additional instruction in project management, business case, leadership and motivation, change management, and quality management, risk management and patient safety.

Many HIM students are entering the program from previous education and degrees and previous health care related careers. Don’t assume that new grads are new to work place. If you need some help to transition from paper to EMR, or other projects to improve workflow or prepare for a new project, consider accepting a HIM student as a practicum placement in your practice.

For more tips, tools, and resources that you can use right away to learn more about the skills that HIM professionals learn, see SAIT’s HIM program website, Health Information Management Program SAIT

CHIMA (The Canadian Health Information Management Association)

 

Practice Management Nugget webinar interview with Lisa Proudfoot recorded live on Thursday February 19, 2015. Listen to the replay now!

Bonus tip: There are so many things you need to know to start, maintain, and grow your practice. Join us each Thursday for nuggets of information that you can use right away for your healthcare practice.

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Health Information Management (HIM) Professionals – what is their role?

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Jean Daffin in PMN Replay, Practice Management Nugget Interview

What can HIM professionals provide to your healthcare practice?

Lisa Proudfoot BRE CHIM SAIT

Lisa Proudfoot BRE CHIM
SAIT

Lisa Proudfoot, BRE, CHIM, an Instructor in the Health Information Management (HIM) Program at SAIT will help you understand the role of HIM professionals in clinic administration.

In this 30-minute Practice Management Nugget Lisa will give you practical information on:

  • What HIM professionals do
  • Why HIM professionals are essential to health services
  • What HIM students learn in the program
  • What are non-traditional opportunities for HIM grads and seasoned practitioners

Practice Management Nugget interview with Lisa will help with:

  • Information on practicum placements
  • What to expect when you hire a new grad
  • How HIM professionals can benefit your clinic administration

Join us for Practice Management Nugget interview

with Lisa Proudfoot, BRE, CHIM

Instructor HIM Program, SAIT

Recorded Live Thursday February 19, 2015

Replay Available During Health Information Management Professional Week 2018!

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Resources

Learning Resource Guide – HIM Professionals

 

Health Information Management Program – SAIT HIM Practicum – SAIT

 

CHIMA – Canadian Health Information Management Association

 


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Twitter Chat Tips

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Blog

On Thursday December 7, 2017 I’m hosting a Twitter Chat with Stephanie Clack!

Health Information Management professionals are ideally suited to support panel management

Health Information Management professionals are ideally suited to support panel management in community clinics that improves preventative and chronic illness patient care, access to care, and efficient clinic patient flow.

During the twitter chat, we will be discussing:

  • Panel management
  • Implementation steps in panel management
  • Skills you need to lead the panel management initiative in your healthcare practice
  • SAIT health information management program prepares HIM students in the role of panel managers
  • HIM students practicum placements in your healthcare practice to help you with your panel management program

If you are

  • Community healthcare clinic and want to know more about panel management
  • HIM professional looking for new, non-traditional opportunities
  • Clinic practice who could benefit from highly skilled students with extensive knowledge of medical terminology, healthcare service delivery, data extraction, data analysis, and workflow and process improvement eager to help you

Join us in the discussion! Here's how

 

Step 1: Register for the webinar with Stephanie Clack – Click HERE to register now!

Step 2: Join the Twitter Chat!

If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can read the conversation displayed on the webinar. You will be able to follow the conversation including the tips, resources, and contributions from clinic managers, HIM professionals, HIM students, and healthcare providers.

If you have a Twitter account, login to your Twitter account so that you can actively participate in the conversation. I’d love to hear from you about your panel management implementation or your questions about panel management.

This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about panel management, the role of panel manager, and this new opportunity for you to expand your skills in health information management and that improves preventative and chronic illness patient care, access to care, and efficient clinic patient flow.

Join us for the Twitter Chat – a virtual business networking event!

 

If you are new to chatting, see the step by step how-to guide here

Infographic Twitter Chat TipsLogin to Twitter (or create a free account at Twitter.com)

Search #HIMPanel

Use the hashtag #HIMPanel in each of your tweets. This groups all of the conversations so that you can follow the discussion.

The host will post questions starting on Thursday December 7 at 12:45 a.m. MST.

Each question will be marked with Q (for question) and the number of the question.(i.e. Q1, Q2, etc.)

When you submit your answer, mark it with A (for answer) and the number of the original question so other participants can link your response with the correct question.

Join the discussion with other people participating in the Twitter Chat. For example, if you want to respond to a comment from our guest expert, Stephanie Clack, enter her Twitter handle in your tweet “Thank you, Stephanie @SAIT, for your tips on how panel management is a good skill set for HIM professionals! #HIMPanel”.

Share with colleagues (those you know and who you haven’t met, yet!) what you know and relevant resources.

Learn.

Be polite and positive.

Have fun!

Follow up after the Tweet Chat

The live Twitter Chat will end at 1:15 p.m. You can review the conversation at any time by searching for the hashtag #HIMPanel.

You will probably meet new people – clinic managers, HIM professionals, HIM students, and healthcare providers – through the tweet chat. Follow the people behind those tweets and keep the conversation going. Introduce yourself and follow them back.

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Are You Prepared for Panel Management?

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Archive

with Stephanie Clack, B. Ed., CHIM
Program Specialist and an instructor in the
Health Information Management program at SAIT

Live Thursday December 7th, 2017 12 Noon MST

The replay is ready! Available for a limited time.

 

The Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) is the vision for the future of primary health care in Alberta. To become medical homes, clinics must identify their physician panel.

Discover how panel management will impact your practice and the new technical skills for the clinic manager or health information management professional that you need to know.

In this Practice Management Nugget Webinar for Your Healthcare Practice, Stephanie Clack will:

  • update us on the changes in this primary health care strategy,
  • discuss career opportunities for HIM professionals, and
  • share strategies for primary care clinics to get the help that you need to implement physician panel management in your clinic.

The Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) is the vision for the future of primary health care in Alberta. To become medical homes, clinics must identify their physician panel. Discover how panel management will impact your practice and the new technical skills for the clinic manager or health information management professional that you need to know.

Discover How Panel Management Will Impact Your Practice!

Click on >> arrow to view the slides and listen if you have a speaker or headset. The webinar will appear in a new window. Keep this page open.

Or, you can listen to the audio through your telephone. Dial +1(425) 440-5010 (To dial a local number click here http://instantteleseminar.com/local/?pin=386568 Pin Code 386568#)

Download Your Learning Resources!

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HIM and Panel Management SAIT 2017

Chat – ask your questions here.

Questions? Send an email to Jean.

 

Featured Guest: Stephanie Clack, B.Ed., CHIM 

Stephanie ClackStephanie Clack is the Program Specialist and an instructor in the Health Information Management program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Part of her mandate is to increase awareness of the emerging roles for HIM professionals through practicum placements and promoting the HIM professional skill set to industry. As a graduate of the program, Stephanie has been involved in practicum as a student herself, as a preceptor in industry, and through coordinating placements for SAIT learners. Stephanie also volunteers with the Canadian Health Information Management Association as a member of the Council on Education and Professional Practice.

 

Twitter Chat #HIMPanelNew! Twitter Chat follows this webinar! #HIMPanel

Immediately after the interview with Stephanie Clack, I will be hosting a Twitter Chat.

Continue the discussion with Stephanie and other contributors who have implemented panel management, HIM professionals and students, and clinic managers.

This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about panel management, the role of panel manager, and this new opportunity for you to expand your skills in health information management that improves preventative and chronic illness patient care, access to care, and efficient clinic patient flow.

If you have a Twitter account, you can actively participate in the conversation. I’d love to hear from you about your panel management implementation or your questions about panel management. Login to your Twitter account and search for the hashtag: #HIMPanel.

If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can read the conversation displayed below. You will be able to follow the conversation including the tips, resources, and contributions from clinic managers, HIM professionals, HIM students, and healthcare providers.

Twitter Chat Activity: #HIMPanel

#HIMPanel Tweets

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Are You Prepared for Panel Management?

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Blog, PMN Replay, Practice Management Nugget Interview

Do you have patients in your EMR that you never see?

Are your patients frustrated having to wait for annual physical exams?

Are your patients constantly calling at the last minute because they need a prescription renewal?

Would you like to have predictable billing cycles?

 Are You Prepared for Panel Management?

The Patient’s Medical Home (PMH) is the vision for the future of primary health care in Alberta. To become medical homes, clinics must identify their physician panel.

With robust panel management, you can enjoy regularly scheduled patient visits,  regular monitored patients, better patient care, better patient outcomes with more predictable billing cycles.

Discover how panel management will impact your practice and the new technical skills for the clinic manager or health information management professional that you need to know.

In this Practice Management Nugget Webinar for Your Healthcare Practice, Stephanie Clack will:

  • update us on the changes in this primary health care strategy,
  • discuss career opportunities for HIM professionals, and
  • share strategies for primary care clinics to get the help that you need to implement physician panel management in your clinic.

Discover How Panel Management Will Impact Your Practice!

 

[clickToTweet tweet=”Panel management in clinics supports optimal patient care and efficient clinic patient flow. Learn more #HIMPanel” quote=”Panel management in community clinics supports optimal patient care and efficient clinic patient flow. #HIMPanel”]

Join us for the FREE webinar:

Are You Prepared for Panel Management?

with Stephanie Clack, B. Ed., CHIM
Program Specialist and an instructor in the
Health Information Management program at SAIT

Recorded Live Thursday December 7th, 2017

Stephanie ClackFeatured Guest: Stephanie Clack, B.Ed., CHIM 

Stephanie Clack is the Program Specialist and an instructor in the Health Information Management program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Part of her mandate is to increase awareness of the emerging roles for HIM professionals through practicum placements and promoting the HIM professional skill set to industry. As a graduate of the program, Stephanie has been involved in practicum as a student herself, as a preceptor in industry, and through coordinating placements for SAIT learners. Stephanie also volunteers with the Canadian Health Information Management Association as a member of the Council on Education and Professional Practice.

Replays of this webinar is available only to members of Practice Management Success.

If you are already a member of Practice Management Success, this webinar is already in your membership! Just follow the link below to sign in and go directly to the webinar.

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The Skilled MOA: What a Medical Office Assistant Can Do For Your Healthcare Practice – Members Only Replay

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Members Only, PMN Replay

In this FREE 30-minute Practice Management Nugget Webinar for Your Healthcare Practice with Ronaye Kooperberg, Ronaye explains the skills of the MOA and how they can contribute your successful healthcare practice.

What skills should a MOA have?

How does an MOA fit into your practice team?

How can a skilled MOA contribute to your successful healthcare practice?

A skilled Medical Office Assistant will contribute to make your healthcare practice a dynamic and productive workplace that provides great customer service. Join us for the webinar with Ronaye, and we will discuss:

  • Skills set of the medical office assistant
  • Good interview / hiring questions
  • Sample job description
  • Sample salary expectations
  • How to help the new MOA learn their new job – tips to train / orientate / communicate expectations during the probationary period to make this a great experience for everyone

Recorded Live Thursday, July 14, 2016

Join us for the Free Practice Management Nugget Webinar for

Your Healthcare Practice

The Skilled MOA:

What a Medical Office Assistant Can Do For Your Healthcare Practice

with Ronaye Kooperberg

 

 

Ronaye Kooperberg with borderMeet Ronaye Kooperberg

Ronaye Kooperberg is an instructor in the Health Information programs at SAIT focusing on the Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk program. She started her career as a Medical Transcriptionist but quickly moved into a Medical Office Assistant role. After 12 years in a variety of offices and departments, she moved to into a teaching position. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Alberta, and a Masters of Educational Technology from UBC.

hosted by Jean L. Eaton of Information Managers Ltd.

Your Practice Management Mentor and Practical Privacy Coach

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Our weekly interviews are a hit with practice managers and healthcare providers!

We’ve made it easier for you to attend.

Simply sign up now to receive weekly notices of the next Practice Management Nugget guest speaker. Replays of each event will be available for only a limited time. You only need to sign up once to receive information for all the FREE Practice Management Nugget interviews.

Or, attend our next Practice Management Nugget event for free here.

Tip: Put this link in your calendar for Thursdays at 12 noon MDT. Then click it a few minutes before we begin and it will take you directly to the webinar.

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The Skilled MOA: What a Medical Office Assistant Can Do For Your Healthcare Practice

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Clinic Manager / Privacy Officer

In this FREE 30-minute Practice Management Nugget Webinar for Your Healthcare Practice with Ronaye Kooperberg, Ronaye explains the skills of the MOA and how they can contribute your successful healthcare practice.

What skills should a MOA have?

How does an MOA fit into your practice team?

How can a skilled MOA contribute to your successful healthcare practice?

A skilled Medical Office Assistant will contribute to make your healthcare practice a dynamic and productive workplace that provides great customer service. Join us for the webinar with Ronaye, and we will discuss:

  • Skills set of the medical office assistant
  • Good interview / hiring questions
  • Sample job description
  • Sample salary expectations
  • How to help the new MOA learn their new job – tips to train / orientate / communicate expectations during the probationary period to make this a great experience for everyone

 

 

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Join us for the Free Practice Management Nugget Webinar for

Your Healthcare Practice

The Skilled MOA:

What a Medical Office Assistant Can Do For Your Healthcare Practice

with Ronaye Kooperberg

Register for the webinar




 

Ronaye Kooperberg with borderMeet Ronaye Kooperberg

Ronaye Kooperberg is an instructor in the Health Information programs at SAIT focusing on the Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk program. She started her career as a Medical Transcriptionist but quickly moved into a Medical Office Assistant role. After 12 years in a variety of offices and departments, she moved to into a teaching position. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Alberta, and a Masters of Educational Technology from UBC.

 

 

 

 

 

hosted by Jean L. Eaton of Information Managers Ltd.

Your Practice Management Mentor and Practical Privacy Coach

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Our weekly interviews are a hit with practice managers and healthcare providers!

We’ve made it easier for you to attend.

Simply sign up now to receive weekly notices of the next Practice Management Nugget guest speaker. Replays of each event will be available for only a limited time. You only need to sign up once to receive information for all the FREE Practice Management Nugget interviews.

Or, attend our next Practice Management Nugget event for free here.

Tip:  Put this link in your calendar for Thursdays at 12 noon MDT.  Then click it a few minutes before we begin and it will take you directly to the webinar.

clinics, health care, healthcare, hiring employees, medical office assistant, MOA, SAIT, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

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