HIM 500 Module Eight Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric
This short paper will explore the benefits of having technologies/systems in place to provide more in-depth information that will help drive decision making.
The information that is gathered every day in healthcare drives patient care and the improvement of the quality of care. Each staff member within a healthcare institution has a role in improving patient care. In this short paper, complete the following:
- Choose one of the following managers:
- Director of Admissions
- Manager of Billing
- Director of Nursing
- Manager of Purchasing
- Chief of Medicine
- Considering what you have learned about these types of managers thus far and doing additional researching as necessary, answer the following:
- How might the manager for whichever department you chose above use technology/systems to improve patient care? To minimize costs and maximize efficiency? If you are having trouble, think generally here about how technology improves record keeping, and then consider the type of data these managers and directors have to manage.
- How does the system that the manager uses drive the decision making within the institution?
Support your answer with relevant sources.
What to Submit
The short paper should be submitted as a Word document and should be a minimum of 2 pages in length. All sources should be cited using APA style.
Module Eight Short Paper RubricCriteriaMeets ExpectationsPartially Meets ExpectationsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsValueManagersIdentifies a manager to discuss in paper (100%)N/ADoes not identify a manager to discuss in paper (0%)5Patient CareExplains how the manager uses technology/systems to improve patient care (100%)Explains how the manager uses technology/systems to improve patient care, but lacks detail or clarity (70%)Does not explain how the manager uses technology/ systems to improve patient care (0%)20Costs and EfficiencyDiscusses how the manager uses technology/systems to minimize costs and maximize efficiency (100%)Discusses how the manager uses technology/systems to minimize costs and maximize efficiency, but lacks detail or clarity (70%)Does not discuss how the manager uses technology/ systems to minimize costs and maximize efficiency (0%)30Decision MakingExplains how the system that the manager uses drives the decision making within the institution (100%)Explains how the system that the manager uses drives the decision making within the institution, but lacks detail or clarity (70%)Does not explain how the system that the manager uses drives the decision making within the institution (0%)35Clear CommunicationConsistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience (100%)Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding (70%)Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication (0%)10Total:100%
