WEEK 4 A3

AssignmentObjectives:

1.Meet CAHIIM Curriculumrequirement for Associate Degree

a.Domain I. DataContent Structure and Standards

b.Subdomain I.D.Data Management

c.Section 1. Collect andmaintain health data

d.Competencies: Healthdata collection tools o Screen design, screens

2.Meet CAHIIM Curriculumrequirement for Bachelor Degree

a.Domain III.Informatics, Analytics and Data Use

b.Subdomain III.C.Analytics and Decision Support

c.Section: 2. Apply dataextraction methodologies

d.Competencies: Datacapture tools and technologies o Forms, computer screens,templates, other health record documentation tools clinical, financial,administrative

Assignment Purpose:

HIM Professionals will enter and collect data. Data may be storage in a varietyof mediums including paper and computer. Different tools may be used to enterand collect the data. This assignment will familiarize the student withdifferent data collection tools.

Assignment Description:

Imagine you are theHIM Director sitting on the Forms Design & Standardization Committee foryour local hospital system. The Registration Department has submitted apossible screen design for a patient demographic data entry screen. Theinformation on this screen will be used to register patients in the EHR system.However, not all of the facilities in the system are currently connected.Facilities are scheduled to be incorporated into the EHR over the next fiveyears.

Step One: Your task is to critique the screen design provided using gooddesign principles for data entry and data quality. Evaluate the screendesignand content to identify ways to improve data quality,including the comprehensiveness and appropriateness of the data fields. Don'tforget to think about the field names! Are they appropriate? Should there bemore, should there be less, etc.? Your screen design evaluation must be aminimum of 1 page in length.

Patient Demographic Screen
Medical Record Number	Hair Color
Patient Name	Eye Color
Address	Height
City, State	Weight
Country	Social Security Number

Step Two: Once you have determined the appropriatescreen contents. Create a paper form using Excel that can be used to collectthe same data at the facilities which are not currently using the EHR. Be sureto format the cells on the excel spreadsheet to develop a form. Make sure thatyour form fits onto one page.

Step Three: Additionally, in a Word document, prepare atable which compares the steps and elements of form design to the steps andelements of screen design. Include at least 4 steps/elements for each form andscreen design. Write a one page APA summary explaining how the forms/screendesign affects the electronic or imaging technology for data/record storage.Also explain how the forms/screen design relates to data storage.

Step Four: Submit for grading the screen design critique,the Excel form, and the comparison table with summary. Be sure to includeappropriate APA style include a minimum of two references.