Ch 7 Learning Objectives

• Depict how health information management (HIM) roles and functions are evolving as a result of implementation of electronic health records (EHRs). 
• Demonstrate use of a master patient index.
• Explain the tracking of paper medical records.
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of coding from an EHR.
• Explain how transcribed reports interface and become part of the EHR.
• Discuss the benefits and challenges of using speech recognition technology.
• Demonstrate release of information (ROI) functions carried out be HIM staff in the EHR environment.
• Demonstrate how to produce an accounting of disclosures log.
• Demonstrate the monitoring and completion of EHRs.
• Describe the process of scanning paper records, including document identification and preparation, indexing, and quality control.