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HIM professionals have always been actively involved in various aspects of healthcare quality management. In the decade since publication of To Err Is Human, the scope and volume of quality management activities have accelerated. Having quality at the forefront of the national agenda has inevitably created employment opportunities as well as expansion of professional responsibilities. This article describes the contemporary quality-related functions of HIM professionals and the core competencies necessary to support these functions.
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Gestão da Informação/organização & administração , Informática Médica/organização & administração , Administradores de Registros Médicos/organização & administração , Papel Profissional , Gestão da Qualidade Total/organização & administração , Controle de Formulários e Registros , Humanos , Gestão da Informação/educação , Informática Médica/educação , Administradores de Registros Médicos/educação , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Competência Profissional , Estados UnidosAssuntos
Administração de Caso , Hospitalização , Readmissão do Paciente , Humanos , Alta do Paciente , Estados UnidosRESUMO
The healthcare performance measurement landscape continues to evolve. Despite questions about the value of performance data, healthcare organizations are being challenged to meet the data demands of a growing number of mandatory and voluntary measurement projects. Standardization of measure specifications and definitions is months (if not years) away. For healthcare organizations, the measurement "monster" may seem impossible to tame. Although the measurement capabilities of healthcare organizations are being stretched, there are some solutions. First, senior executives must be actively involved in promoting a meaningful measurement system that is compatible with the organization's quality goals and meets regulatory, purchaser, and accreditation requirements. Next, efficiency improvements in the way of systemwide collaboration and expanded information technology support can help reduce the administrative burdens. There is no denying that the focus on measurement has advanced the quality of patient care. Healthcare organizations must create the systems necessary to sustain these gains and move forward toward ever better patient care.
