Michael Crespo Journey Career Paper Health Information Technician The role and responsibilities of a Health Information Technician (HIT) also known as a Medical Records Technician include maintaining the medical information system of a healthcare facility in a manner consistent with medical‚ administrative‚ ethical‚ legal‚ and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include organizing and coding patient records‚ recording information on patient records‚ the gathering of statistical and research
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PWCS 23 Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings Unit Accreditation Ref H/602/3039 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion 1.1 Define what is meant by: • diversity Individual differences. Includes many factors‚ eg. race‚ gender‚ religious and political belief‚ abilities and disabilities‚ age and culture • equality Instilling a balance of fairness and status to all individuals • inclusion accommodating every individual
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entering the care proffession as a support worker. As a support worker we all have a duty of care to clients. The duty of care is to ensure that we act in the best possible way to keep our clients safe from harm‚ while at the same time not taking away their independence or their right to make individuaal choices.It is to make sure they have the risks & consequences explained to them in whichever manner they understand (written‚ verbal‚flash cards‚ brail etc) Our duty of care ranges from helping
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Unit 18 Assess the Individual in a Health and Social Care Setting As a part of my role I go out and assess potential residents that are looking to be admitted to the Home where I work. The usual process is that someone telephones or visits‚ whether it be a Social Worker‚ a family member‚ a Health Care Professional from Hospital or the perspective resident themselves. We have an assessment form for this stage we call a Resident Enquiry form‚ basic details are asked of the potential resident and contact
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Principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting 1.2 All practitioners have a duty of care all the children the setting‚ this also includes the staff. A duty of care is where a practitioner has to take care of them and not let them get harmed in any way. This will involve the children attention‚ watching out for hazards and preventing mistakes or accidents. If a practitioner has not met the duty of care required then they can be held accountable
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Administering Medication reflective account The legislation which governs how medication is administered‚ stored and recorded include the following: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 The Medicines Act 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 COSHH Regulations 1999 Access to Health Records Act 1990 Data Protection Act 1998 Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Common types of medication which I deal with and support my clients with are: Paracetamol- usually prescribed as 500mg
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History of the Health Information Management Profession Health information management (HIM) is the practice of maintenance and care of health records by traditional (paper-based) and electronic means in hospitals‚ physician’s office clinics‚ health departments‚ health insurance companies‚ and other facilities that provide health care or maintenance of health records. With the widespread computerization of health records and other information sources‚ including hospital administration functions
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This file comprises HCS 350 Delegation Example in a Health Care Setting Presentation General Questions - General General Questions HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 1 Nursing Expertise Self-Report Scale and Reflection HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 2 Communication Style Case Study HCS 350 HCS\350 Delegation Example in a Health Care Setting Presentation HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 4 Personal and Professional Health Care Communication HCS 350 HCS\350 Week 5 Crisis Management Communication Plan
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Health Information Technician’s are an important assest to healthcare organizations. An individual who has an interest in becoming a Health Information Technician must meet specific requirements. The eligibility requirements are an Associates Degree in Health Information Technology or a postsecondary certificate from an accredited program by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Health Information Management (CAHIIM). Health Information Technician’s must keep current on their
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Administrative information: Information used for administrative and healthcare operation purposes‚ such as billing and quality oversight. Advance directive: A legal‚ written document that describes the patient’s preferences regarding future healthcare or stipulates the person who is authorized to make medical decisions in the event the patient is incapable of communicating his or her preference. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA):An economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United
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