520 - Health Information Technology (AAS)

1. Apply biomedical knowledge (including medical terminology, anatomy& physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology) to apply diagnosis/procedure codes (ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS level II according to current nomenclature.

2. Use established federal guidelines, accreditation standards, andAPC and DRG calculator/grouper software to comply with health care documentation (review), reimbursement, and reporting requirements.

3. Apply HIM knowledge as defined by organizational policy and externalregulations (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, managed care) and standards to maintain the accuracy and completeness of the patient record

4. Apply HIM knowledge of policies and procedures for confidentiality andsecurity measures regarding the access and disclosure of protected health information (PHI) to authorized users.

5. Apply HIM knowledge in the collection, maintenance, and reportingof data for clinical indices/databases/registries to meet specificorganizational and regulatory needs for the purposes of medical research and education

6. Organize and present data for quality management, utilization management, risk management, and other related studies.

7. Apply HIM knowledge of legal, ethical, accreditation and certification standards as appropriate for the management of patient information

8. Apply basic methods when calculating descriptive, institutional, and health care vital statistics

9. Apply the use of common software applications (e.g., spreadsheets,databases, word processing, graphics, presentation, email, and so on)and HIM-related software applications (e.g., release of information, electronic health record, patient record abstracting, and so on).

10. Apply HIM knowledge to promote ethical standards of practice to health information management and coding.

11. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication as appropriateto health information management and coding practices. Communicate effectively with consumers, providers, and other health care professionals.

12. Demonstrate critical thinking to problem solving and reasoning skills to health information management and coding practices