Health Information Technology Discussion

RHIT Exam Preparation

Domain 6: Data Content, Structure, and Standards

Discuss at least 2 of the following

• What is a board of directors? What is their responsibility?
• Change Management and how do we help staff members adapt to change
• Strategic planning vs. operational planning
• Virtuoso teams
• Scatter diagrams and how you determine if they are a positive, negative or no correlation
• Histogram
• Why do we form teams?
• Conflict management
• McGregor leadership style (talk about the theory)
• Brainstorming
• Nominal group technique
• Utilization managemet
• Donabedian quality indicators
• Benchmarking
• Six sigma and LEAN
• Autonomy and Beneficence, ethics of justice
• What are some discriminatory employment practices
• Progressive penalties for employees
• business continuity plan- what is it? why have it?
• Why are performance standards used? what is an example?
• What is shared leadership?
• What does cultural competence mean?
• How is the HIM department involved with the IRB
• What is the AHIMA Code of Ethics?
• What does CODM stand for?
• What is Lewin’s change management model?
• What is a check sheet used for?
• What is a democratic leadership style?
• Why is pay for performance used?
• What does deemed status mean?
• What is affinity grouping?
• What is a medication reconciliation?
• What is the difference between executive management, middle management and supervisory management?
• What is the difference between exempt and nonexempt employees?
• What is a graphic rating method?
• What is a serial work division?
• What is the difference between a policy and procedure?