A clinical documentation program needs to be established at Scholastica University Hospitals.  From the findings and information from the last documentation audit, it was clear that the documentation at Scholastica University lacked the key elements needed for high-quality clinical documentation.  You were just hired as the Health Information Director.  Your first assigned project is to create and establish a system wide clinical documentation program to help improve the quality of the documentation within the patient record.  

Deliverable: Write a 2 page report (paper) on your plan to create and implement a system wide clinical documentation program at your organization.  Consider your report the formal documentation your are bringing to the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Medical Officer, and the Chief Executive Officer on why a CDIP must be developed.  

Due: Sunday, End of Module by 11:55 p.m. EST

Using the University Library and the Web, identify the company that created the Biba Integrity Model. In a 2 to 3 page paper using APA format and adhering to the writing rubric, provide the following: what was the original purpose of the development of this model?, identify companies or organizations that use this model today, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this model, and what situations are most appropriate for this model.

Writing Requirements

• 2-3 pages in length  (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
• APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
• Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.

Grading Criteria:

• This assignment will be graded using the UOTP Writing Rubric displayed below

 

Portfolio Project: This week select an organization that has a Global platform (they operate in more than one country), that has demonstrated operational excellence.  In this paper, perform the following activities:

• Name the organization and briefly describe what good or service they sell and where they operate.
• Note how they are a differentiator in the market.
• Note the resources used to ensure success in their industry (remember resources are comprised of more than just people).
• Explain what actions the company took to achieve operational excellence.

The above submission should be three pages in length.  Remember the total length does not include the APA approved cover page or the references.  There should be at least three APA approved references to support your work. 

Recommendations for creating effective shared services.

 

Review chapter 7 in the course text: In your own words, discuss the recommendations for creating an effective shared services.  

 

No plagiarism. Make sure it is in APA format with citations (scholarly).

Discussion should be between 250-to-300 words.

Reply is nothing but just additional 100-150 words on same topic but as a different paragraph.

Two replies this time.

The HIPAA security standards govern electronic protected health  information (ePHI) that is maintained or transmitted electronically.  Some specifications are required, while others are addressable. In this  discussion, we will examine the HIPAA Security Rule. 

To prepare for this Discussion, read Chapter  9,  “Health Care Data,” of your course text Health Care Information Systems:  A Practical Approach for Health Care Management.

For this Discussion, refer to the four Safeguards  sections within the HIPAA Security Rule: the Administrative Safeguards;  the Physical Safeguards; the Technical Safeguards; and the Policies,  Procedures, and Documentation section that can be found in your course  text.

• Summarize the intention of each of the sections in your own words. 
• What do you think is the underlying issue that led  to the development of each section? What are the problems, management  dilemmas, or concerns that each addresses?
• Identify one way that the Security Rule is too  restrictive for organizations and one way in which it is too general.  How would you modify the rule to be more appropriate?