After reviewing the Health Information Management text’s foreword and introduction, reflect on lessons learned throughout the course.

HIM4670 Health Information Systems and Management

Unit 10 Discussion

DQ1 Lessons and the AHIMA Core Model

After reviewing the Health Information Management text’s foreword and introduction, reflect on lessons learned throughout the course. Chose two or three of the most important lessons you learned and write a post about why you chose them.

 

Also, explain how these lessons align with the AHIMA Core Model:

 

Health Information Management, Introduction, page xxxviii.

 

A New View of HIM: Introducing the Core Model [Review draft].

 

Support your post with evidence from resources beyond the assigned course materials. Consult the Health Care Administration Undergraduate Research Guide, linked in the Resources, for help in identifying scholarly and/or authoritative sources.

 

Include at least one APA-formatted citation and accompanying reference in your post.

 

Learning Components

 

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

 

Describe HIM roles in the health care system.

 

Follow the principles of effective composition.

 

Review APA formatting guidelines for citations and references.

DQ2 Careers

 

Review some of the entry- and mid-level careers on the AHIMA Career Map (linked in the Resources). Hover over various roles to see definitions and  promotional and transitional career pathways. Click on the role to learn more specifics, such as responsibilities, skills required, and related jobs.

 

In your discussion post, describe a few HIM career roles you may be interested in pursuing or may consider for further research. Explain all of the following in your post:

 

Why did you choose these career roles?

 

What education and training do they require?

 

How do these careers fit into the U.S. health care system?

 

Learning Components

 

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

 

Define HIM roles.

 

Describe HIM roles in the health care system.

 

Follow the principles of effective composition.

 

Review APA formatting guidelines for citations and references.

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