Lucas Quintaneiro
HIT 120 Homework
Case Study 1.1 Answers
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EHR is changing the roles of the staff by having coders and transcriptionists work from home. •
Some changes I would expect from the centralization of HIM functions would be that the employees would have to meet the standards established by the organization.
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My view of the HIM profession is that they expect the privacy and security of the patient information to be ensured at all locations where productivity must meet the organization's
standards.
Case Study 1.2 Answers
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The career path that interests me the most is Medical Coding/ Billing. There are options within that field that you can work full-time and part-time and you can be able to work from home.
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Some benefits of being able to change my career path are that I have a lot of flexibility and stability, more time for core activities, and transparency within my field.
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What I found interesting about this case was that an HIM Degree and having skills allow you to change from one career path to another.
