Health Information Professionals Week

March 22nd-28th, 2015

This week is an opportunity to showcase the thousands of certified HIM® professionals who perform their duties masterfully throughout the year

What is HIM?Health Information Management encompasses a

wide scope of practice. The key role is to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of

personal health information within the domains of practice: Data Quality, Privacy, eHIM and HIM

Standards.

What Do HIMs Do?• Manage Health Information services and Lifecycle of the

record • Work with confidential health records: format, content,

quality and use• Use technologies to capture, manage and analyze data• Contribute to healthcare delivery as members of the

health care team• Prepare, analyze and present health information for use in

health care delivery and financial/management planning

Health Information Professionals Week

This year’s theme is

The Domino Effect of Data QualityWhile data quality is everyone’s responsibility,

CHIMA certified HIM professionals are recognized as the leading source of HIM

knowledge, encompassing the entire Lifecycle of Health Information.

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The Domino Effect of Data QualityQuality healthcare depends on the availability of

quality data. Poor documentation, inaccurate data, and insufficient communication can result in errors

and adverse incidents. Inaccurate data threatens patient safety and can lead to increased costs, inefficiencies, and poor financial performance.

HIM Professionals…Upholding Data Quality

• HIM professionals are recognized as the leading source of HIM knowledge, encompassing the entire Lifecycle of Health Information

• HIM professionals apply their knowledge of biomedical sciences and Canadian coding standards to capture the appropriate diagnosis and intervention code(s)…plus much more

Importance of Data Quality• Premium importance to support the best clinical,

administrative and financial decisions• HIM professionals are experts in coding classification,

accuracy and data capture

Poor data = poor decision-making

= ↑ risks and inefficiencies

Data Quality Issues• There are many factors contributing to Data

Quality Issues:– Missing or incomplete Clinical Documentation and

reports– Misinterpretation of coding standards– Insufficient coding staff– Short turnaround times for coding submission

deadlines requiring coding from incomplete charts

Improving Data Quality• Leverage the skills and expertise of certified HIM

professionals in all aspects of HIM, including:– Overall Records Management– Data Quality initiatives– Decision Support– EHR – Coding and Data Capture– Case Mix– Activity Based Funding– Privacy, confidentiality and security– Documentation improvement strategies– HIM Standards– Health Law

Better Health Care Planning• HIM professionals are experts in clinical documentation • Good documentation equals:

– Better health care planning decisions– Fewer medication errors– Improved specificity of diagnoses and treatment – More appropriate funding– Enhanced risk reduction– Equitable resource allocation

• All supporting… Better Health Outcomes

CHIMA Seeking MandateCHIMA is seeking a mandate requiring:• Health care facilities that provide data and

information to the CIHI databases be coded and abstracted by CHIMA certified HIM Professionals ONLY

• All HIM Leadership roles be filled by CHIMA certified HIM Professionals ONLY

As EHR systems get rolled out across the country, the need for more rigorous data quality

governance, stewardship, management and measurement is greater than ever.

Certified HIM Professionals…Upholding Data Quality