Iexpectthat you will use some creativity and depth when you are
answering these questions. Your score will be determined by your use of
critical thinking skills (problem solving) and persuasiveness of your
conclusions. Be creative, what do you think are important elements to
and EHR.
When you use other sources, please use APA formatting.If you are unsure of how to format the citations and references, thereare many resources on the internet.
1)In chapter 4 of your Introduction to Computer Systems for Health Information Technology book we talked about RFIs and RFPs, in this exercise take part in the system selection process.
Scenario:Your organization is considering outsourcing all its coding services.Currently, coding staff uses the 3M encoder and computer assisted codingprogram. The first step is to issue a request for information. (20points)a.Evaluate the following results from your request forinformation and decide which three vendors to contract for a request forproposal. Write an explanation of which vendors you are choosing andwhy. (Table 1)b.Now determine and list eight items that should beincluded in the request for proposal that will be distributed. Why doyou feel these eight items should be included on the RFP? 2)Listento the YouTube video below. Create a table to identify 10 items thephysicians are expressing their frustration about in the video. As theHIM professional describe how you, will help him understand why thesechanges are necessary. (10 points)
Table 1
Turnaround
time
Vendor
Vendor 1
Vendor 2
Vendor 3
Vendor 4
Vendor 5
Are coders
certified?
Yes No
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X
X
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48 Hrs.
48 Hrs.
24 Hrs.
72 Hrs.
48 Hrs.
Are coders familiar Are coders familiar
with 3M encoder? with CAC?
Yes No Yes No
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X
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X
X
Х
Payment?
Per chart per hour
X
х
What coding services are provides?
Inpatient Outpaitent Emergency Ancillary
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X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
X
X
X
X
Х
х
X
х
х
х