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Update on HOD Issue Forums

Update on HOD Issue Forums. Report on Resolutions. Adoption of the PHR Diversity e-HIM® Professional Standards Quality Data and Documentation in EHR Vision 2016: A Blueprint for Quality Education in Health Information Management . HOD Issue Forums. #1 HOD Structure and Operations

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Update on HOD Issue Forums

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  1. Update on HOD Issue Forums

  2. Report on Resolutions • Adoption of the PHR • Diversity • e-HIM® Professional Standards • Quality Data and Documentation in EHR • Vision 2016: A Blueprint for Quality Education in Health Information Management

  3. HOD Issue Forums • #1 HOD Structure and Operations • #2 Vision 2016: A Blueprint for Quality Education in HIM • #3 Accreditation and Certification Governance • #4 Certification Program Development • #5 HIM Global Trends

  4. HOD Issue Forums • What progress has been made? • What are the next steps? • What is the expected timeline? • Discussion: • What can you, as leaders do next? • What can AHIMA provide to help you?

  5. HOD Structure and Operations: A Governance Review • AHIMA’s tradition and evolution • HOD is a resource that is not fully tapped: • Greater HOD value • Modernize the structure • Clarify HOD and Delegates’ roles

  6. Grow & Strengthen AHIMA Recommendations: • Develop a new structure model for the HOD to better reflect needed functions: 6 Teams • Modernize the AHIMA bylaws 3. Continue to evolve the AHIMA nomination process 4. Reapportion the House of Delegates

  7. Six HOD Teams: • HOD Operations Team • HIM Higher Education and Workforce HOD Team • Environmental Scan HOD Team • Credentialing/Professional Development HOD Team • Volunteer and Leadership Development HOD Team • Best Practices/Standards HOD Team

  8. Delegate Workgroup • Jean S. Clark, RHIA (SC), Chair • Tasha Green, MS, RHIA (DC) • Diane Premeau, MBA, RHIA, CHP (CA) • Elsa Crocker, RHIA, CCS, CPC, CPC-H (AR) • Ralph Morrison, RHIA (GA) • Sandy Allender, RHIA, CCS (NC) • April D. Robertson, MPA,RHIA,CHP,FAHIMA (CA), Board Liaison • Lorraine Smalley, Staff Liaison

  9. DRAFT HOD Operations Team Workplan: • Lead delegate orientation sessions • Conduct delegate survey • Make recommendations to HOD agenda • Increase delegate participation in CoP • Develop resolution concepts • Develop desirable HOD organizational performance measures

  10. DRAFT HIM Higher Education and Workforce HOD Team Workplan: • Advise the HIM Education Strategy Committee on the Vision 2016 Blueprint, discussing competencies and the development of graduate level offerings • Review submitted resolutions • Develop resolution concepts

  11. DRAFT Environmental Scan HOD Team Workplan: • Conduct environmental scanning with CSAs and delegates • Prioritize trends for HOD and AHIMA consideration • Review submitted resolutions • Develop resolution concepts

  12. DRAFT Credentialing/Professional Development HOD Team Charge: • Advise and provide input to the Council on Certification on: • Standards for initial certification • Standards for certification maintenance • Advise and provide input to the Council on Certification on credential promotion and development • Develop resolution concepts and facilitate discussion/debate among delegates

  13. DRAFT Volunteer and Leadership Development HOD Team Workplan: • Collaborate with the Nominating Committee & CSA Leadership • Review submitted resolutions • Develop resolution concepts

  14. DRAFT Best Practices/Standards HOD Team Workplan: • Collaborate with Practice Councils, Professional Ethics Committee, etc in professional guidelines • Review submitted resolutions • Develop resolution concepts

  15. HOD Team Implementation • Each CSA to suggest appointments by March 14th • Spread delegates • For the first year, delegate only appointments

  16. HOD Team Implementation • HOD Team size variable • Meet by conference call and CoP at least every other month, estimated 1-2 hours per month commitment

  17. Bylaws • Modernize the AHIMA bylaws to reflect current and/or new practices • Legal Counsel to draft updated bylaws

  18. Delegate Apportionment • What is the right size? • How best to represent and communicate with large number of members? • Cost to CSA? • Recommendation: topic to be discussed after HOD team structure implementation

  19. Vision 2016: ABlueprint for Quality Education in Health Information Management 2008 AHIMA Action Priorities

  20. A Call to Action To grow the increased numbers of highly specialized HIM professionals needed for the near future and beyond, new strategies are needed to provide: ♦ accessible, high-quality formal education in HIM at associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels ♦ enough educators to support HIM academic program growth ♦ continuing professional development for each AHIMA member

  21. 2008 AHIMA Action Priorities • Work has begun on two employer surveys – (1) a needs assessment and marketability validation of baccalaureate and master’s degreed HIM professionals and (2) a needs assessment and marketability of associate degreed coders and other HIM specialties. • The Council on Certification is examining the Standards for existing certifications and credentialing. • Develop an effective communication strategy to build support from academic programs and the institutions in which they reside, as well as the healthcare industry – to embrace the various academic levels of HIM professionals in the workplace.

  22. 2008 AHIMA Action Priorities • Increase collaboration with industry (vendors, facilities, associations, government) to educate the healthcare workforce today as well as in the classroom for graduates of the future. Seek funding sources to create community models linking academic programs and employers. • Raise the visibility of higher education and faculty status in HIM through such initiatives as ACE, national convention, research and other venues to enhance recruitment and development of new faculty who are essential to accomplish growth of the HIM profession at the graduate level, as well as sustain and grow HIM programs at the associate and baccalaureate levels.

  23. 2008 AHIMA Action Priorities • Ensure external brand marketing of HIM academic programs and HIM professionals as key to the e-HIM future. • AHIMA is exploring partnerships with academic institutions specializing in teacher education to offer a package of courses to train new HIM faculty to lead educational reform. • Fund development of an online course resource system called CourseShare to support HIM educators as a collaboration of Education, Publications, and Distance Education offerings.

  24. Your Discussion and Ideas are Sought • What has been overlooked in the ‘suggested action steps’ that should be considered for 2009? • How do we influence the next generation to seek HIM careers? • How do we influence the next generation of HIM graduates to seek masters and doctoral education? • How would an associate’s degree help the professional coder of the future? • What motivators can be used to coax practitioners to become educators?

  25. Bylaw Amendment – Accreditation Standards • CAHIIM recognition by the Council for Higher Education and Accreditation (CHEA) • Deletion of language requiring House of Delegates approval of CAHIIM Accreditation Standards. • House of Delegates’ education and accreditation committee will be the future source for delegate/membership input to craft HIM education, curricula, direction – in conjunction with AHIMA volunteer groups, Assembly on Education, and CAHIIM

  26. Accreditation and Certification Governance

  27. Accreditation and Certification: Defining Terms • Accreditation • Recognizes degree-granting programs • Within colleges • CAHIIM • Certification • Individual professional standards of excellence

  28. Third-Party Recognition of Accreditation • Commission for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) • Confirms the necessary quality • Increased government interest and oversight • Supports CAHIIM’s mission • Quality outcomes • Public accountability • Credibility in international markets

  29. Accreditation Recognition Progress • Bylaws Revision • Approved March 14, 2008 • Revision of the Memorandum of Understanding • Completed January, 2008 • Standards for HIM Master’s Degree accreditation • Draft Standards provided to 2007 AOE, HOD • 60 day Public Comment Period: March 18 - May 19, 2008

  30. Advantages to Third-Party Recognition of Certification Program • Increased credibility • Competitive advantage • Increased accountability • Continuous improvement • Increased recognition among key stakeholders • Network of “best practices” • Access to international markets Plexus benchmark study

  31. Certification Recognition Process: Completed Steps • Staff completed Gap Analysis of NCCA recognition criteria • Staff joined ANSI Certification Recognition Group • Council on Certification Task Group formed to address required changes

  32. Next Steps • COC Task Group completes recommendations to “fill” gaps • Create a Bylaws Proposal to encompass required changes – October 2008

  33. Certification ProgramDevelopment Call to Action 2008

  34. Certification Program Development:Purpose • Workforce expansion • Embracing inclusive membership • Why are we discussing this today? • Guidance provided at HOD Issue Forums in 2006 & 2007

  35. Certification Program Development:Framing the Discussion • What is certification? • Voluntary process • Granted by a non-governmental organization • Establishes standards for professional skills, knowledge, & practice • Assures employers of the competence of individuals in the workforce

  36. Yes Restricted Yes Monopolistic Licensure Registration Government Involvement Scope of Practice Title Protection Market Forces Certification No Unrestricted No Competitive Certification Program Development:Framing the Discussion

  37. Certification Program Development:Council on Certification 2008 Goals • New credential in health data analytics • Expansion of RHIA exam eligibility criteria

  38. Certification Program Development:New Credential – Status • Health data analytics • Initial eligibility criteria established: • Bachelor’s degree (non-HIM) • Work-related experience • Initial program description established: • Intended for individuals who analyze and interpret health data as a primary responsibility • Assesses and validates mastery as opposed to minimum competence

  39. Certification Program Development: New Credential – Status • Exam development timeline: • RFP Jan-Feb 2008 • Planning & data collection Mar-Jul 2008 • Exam blueprint* established Aug 2008 • Beta exam release Q4 2008 *Theexam blueprint defines the competency areas, the proportion of questions in each area, and the number of items on the exam.

  40. Certification Program Development: New Credential – Call to Action • Timing of House motion - Summer 2008? • Dependency: Job analysis (role delineation), which will not be available until July/August timeframe • Challenge: CSA leadership turnover on July 1st • Your input in needed: • Is there a preference to bring motion forward prior to July 1st? • If preference is to wait until job analysis is completed, can you maintain momentum on this initiative?

  41. The Council on Certification’s primary role is to meet workforce demand through validation of competence Certification Program Development: Expansion of RHIA Exam Eligibility Criteria - Proposal By 2014… Projected new grads (based on current graduation volume) Projected new HIM jobs Projected new credential holders (based on current new credential volume; may not correlate directly to graduate figures) RHIA 3,800 RHIA 2,600 RHIT 14,000 RHIT 6,000 49,200

  42. Certification Program Development:Expansion of RHIA Exam Eligibility Criteria - Proposal • Address the gap by supplementing the HIM workforce with individuals that: • Work in the HIM domain • Have demonstrated experience in the field • Consider the RHIA credential of great professional value

  43. Certification Program Development:Expansion of RHIA Exam Eligibility Criteria – Call to Action • Action plan: • Council on Certification • Write proposal for consideration by the Board, the Education Strategy Committee, and CSA Leadership • Education Strategy Committee • Evaluate impact on academic programs & provide feedback • CSA Leadership • Discuss and consider for implementation in 2008 • Take back to your constituents for their input Completed

  44. Timeline √ Present all recommendations – October 2007 √ CAHIIM recommendations HOD vote – Spring 2008 • Certification recommendations HOD vote – October 2008 • HOD recommendations – implementation beginning in late 2007 • Apportionment HOD vote – after HOD Team implementation • Modernized bylaw HOD vote – Spring-Fall 2009

  45. Exercise: √ What progress has been made? √ What are the next steps? √ What is the expected timeline? • Discussion: • What can you, as leaders do next? • What can AHIMA provide to help you?

  46. Discussion: • #1 HOD Structure and Operations • #2 Vision 2016: A Blueprint for Quality Education in HIM • #3 Accreditation and Certification Governance • #4 Certification Program Development • What can you, as leaders do next? • What can AHIMA provide to help you?

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