Use Facebook as a current events monitor by "friending" key agencies in the health information field. Watch your Facebook wall to keep up to date as they post!
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM AHIMA REGARDING CERTIFICATION EXAM TESTING RELATED TO COVID-19
As COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to spread globally, AHIMA’s highest priority is health and welfare. AHIMA is currently taking proactive measures regarding the delivery of our exams. Please refer to the link below to obtain those measures, and for any updates regarding test delivery information.
Please continue to check the link below for any additions or changes on a regular basis as you prepare to schedule your exams and prior to taking them.
https://www.ahima.org/certification-careers/certifications-overview/updates-announcements/
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Rasmussen University Medical Billing Coding Certification, Health Information Technician Associate Degree, and Health Information Management Bachelor’s Degree Programs want to invite you to join us for some special events as we celebrate 2021 HIPWeek. We have planned to celebrate the dedicated Coding and HIM Professionals who make a difference. We also want to salute our students and graduates who are the future dedicated professionals making a difference. You don’t have to be experienced or mastering coding; we want you to join us, share in the experience, share and learn something. This year, we’re looking at Skilled Nursing Facilities and Long Term Care as an excellent career path for HIM Professionals. We look forward to seeing you.
Welcome to the Health Information Technology (HIT) and Management (HIM) guide!
If you have questions or comments about this guide, please contact Dennis Johnson, Librarian for the School of Health Sciences or Librarians@Rasmussen.edu
For career information, please see the following tabs on the Career Information page of this guide:
Health Information Management
Health Information Technology
Most of our eBooks can be found in the eBooks and Academic Books via EBSCO collection, and we are also building a collection in Ebrary. You can click into either database to search.
For your convenience, a sampling of eBooks related to general health information technology and health information management can be accessed via the links below.
Most of our eBooks can be found in the eBooks and Academic Books via EBSCO collection, and we are also building a collection in Ebrary. You can click into either database to search.
For your convenience, a sampling of eBooks related to coding can be accessed via the links below.
Most of our eBooks can be found in the eBooks and Academic Books via EBSCO collection, and we are also building a collection in Ebrary. You can click into either database to search.
For your convenience, a sampling of eBooks related to revenue cycle and billing can be accessed via the links below.
The article below from AHIMA is also an excellent resource for learning about the revenue cycle.
Most of our eBooks can be found in the eBooks and Academic Books via EBSCO collection, and we are also building a collection in Ebrary. You can click into either database to search.
For your convenience, a sampling of eBooks related to HIPAA, compliance, privacy, and security can be accessed via the links below.
Need help registering for the AHIMA Virtual Lab? Check out this helpful tutorial from HIT Program Leadership.
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is celebrating National Health Information Professionals’ Week - (HIPWeek) –
October 11 – 17, 2020. This year our national theme is:
Rasmussen College Medical Billing Coding Certification, Health Information Technician Associate Degree and Health Information Management Bachelor Degree Programs want to invite you to join us for some special events that we have planned to celebrate the dedicated Coding and HIM Professionals who make a difference and to our students and graduates who are the future dedicated professionals making a difference.. You don’t have to be experienced or mastering coding, we just want you to come join us, share in the coding experience, share and learn something. We look forward to seeing you.
Topic |
Presenter(s) and Link |
Coding Round Table Topic: HCC Coding* |
Linda Feshami, MSHI, RHIA, CHC, CDIP, CRC, AHIMA Approved ICD-10 CM/PCS Trainer| HIT Program Coordinator/Associate Professor Krystal Hardy, MHA, RHIA, CRC |
Career Tip: How to use a Virtual Job Fair to advance your job search |
Kyra Austin, MA, RHIA HIT Program Coordinator/Associate Professor Amy Ites | Senior Career Services Advisor |
Career Tip: Where to look for Jobs? |
Joni Rudd, MHA, RHIA HIT Program Coordinator Laura Larsen | HIT Program Coordinator Amy Ites | Senior Career Services Advisor <Recording is not available for this session> |
Career Tips: How to take your resume from Blah to Wow! |
Sandra L Stevens-Berens, MS RHIT, HIT Program Coordinator Charlee Bumgardner, MLS, RHIT National & Kansas (Interim) Online HIT Program Coordinator Joni Rudd, MHA, RHIA HIT Program Coordinator Amy Ites | Senior Career Services Advisor |
Coding Round Table Topics: Inpatient PCS Coding* |
Kyra Austin, MA, RHIA HIT Program Coordinator/Associate Professor Bonnie Moore, BA, RHIT HIT Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor |
Boolean Operators connect keywords or concepts logically to retrieve relevant articles, books, and other resources. There are three Boolean Operators:
Using AND
Example: The result list will include resources that include both keywords -- "distracted driving" and "texting" -- in the same article or resource, represented in the shaded area where the circles intersect (area shaded in purple).
Using OR
Example: The result list will include resources that include the keyword "texting" OR the keyword "cell phone" (entire area shaded in blue); either is acceptable.
Using NOT
Example: The result list will include all resources that includes the term "car" (green area) but will exclude any resource that includes the term "motorcycle" (purple area) even though the term car may be present in the resource.
A library database searches for keywords throughout the entire resource record including the full-text of the resource, subject headings, tags, bibliographic information, etc.
Keywords:
Example: The keyword list above was developed to find resources that discuss how texting while driving results in accidents. Notice that there are synonyms (texting and "text messaging"), related terms ("cell phones" and texting), and spelling variations ("cell phone" and cellphone). Using keywords when searching full-text requires consideration of various words that express an idea or concept.
Subject Headings
Example 1: In EBSCO's Academic Search Complete, clicking on the "Subject Terms" tab provides access to the entire subject heading list used in the database. It also allows a search for specific subject terms.
Example 2: A subject term can be incorporated into a keyword search by clicking on the down arrow next to "Select a Field" and selecting "Subject Terms" from the dropdown list. Also, notice how subject headings are listed below the title of the resource providing another strategy for discovering subject headings used in the database.
When a search term is more than one word, enclose the phrase in quotation marks to retrieve more precise and accurate results. Using quotation marks around a term will search it as a "chunk," searching for those particular words together in that order within the text of a resource.
Examples:
"cell phone"
"distracted driving"
"car accident"
TIP: In some databases, neglecting to enclose phrases in quotation marks will insert the AND Boolean connector between each word resulting in unintended search results.
Truncation provides an option to search for a root of a keyword in order to retrieve resources that include variations of that word. This feature can be used to broaden search results, although some results may not be relevant. To truncate a keyword, type an asterisk (*) following the root of the word.
For example:
Library databases provide a variety of tools to limit and refine search results. Limiters provide the ability to limit search results to resources having specified characteristics including:
In both the EBSCO and ProQuest databases, the limiting tools are located in the left panel of the results page.
EBSCO ProQuest
The short video below provides a demonstration of how to use limiters to refine a list of search results.
Each resource in a library database is stored in a record. In addition to the full-text of the resources, searchable Fields are attached that typically include:
Incorporating Fields into your search can assist in focusing and refining search results by limiting the results to those resources that include specific information in a particular field.
In both EBSCO and ProQuest databases, selecting the Advanced Search option will allow Fields to be included in a search.
For example, in the Advanced Search option in EBSCO's Academic Search Complete database, clicking on the down arrow next to "Select a Field" provides a list of fields that can be searched within that database. Select the field and enter the information in the text box to the left to use this feature.
Stop words are short, commonly used words--articles, prepositions, and pronouns-- that are automatically dropped from a search. Typical stop words include:
In library databases, a stop word will not be searched even if it is included in a phrase enclosed in quotation marks. In some instances, a word will be substituted for the stop word to allow for the other words in the phrase to be searched in proximity to one another within the text of the resource.
For example, if you searched company of America, your result list will include these variatons:
This short video demonstrates how to create a search string -- keywords connected with Boolean operators -- to use in a library database search to retrieve relevant resources for any research assignment.
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Common Interview Questions
Potential Interview Questions – KNOW YOUR STORY! There are good ways to prepare for an interview. It isn’t possible to know exactly what you will be asked in an interview, but many interview questions are closely associated with those listed below. You WILL interview better if you give some thought and practice (sometimes research) to these questions.
Q. What qualifies you for this job?
A. Push your skills, experience, education, and other qualifications, especially those that match the job description well. Avoid just regurgitating your resume. Explain why you have the necessary qualifications for the job.
Q. Why did you choose your college major?
A. The interview is likely fishing to see if you are interested in your field of work or just doing a job to get paid. Explain why you like it. Besides your personal interest, include some rock-solid business reasons that show you have vision and business sense.
Be sure to practice your interview skills before you have to use them.
Log in to Hiration and use the Interview feature to continue to work on your interview skills!
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It is very important to apply for a variety of positions, along with coding positions. Depending on your location and the type of position you are looking for it can be challenging to find the perfect coding position, after graduation.
Employers will often select candidates for coding positions that have some experience either in coding or in other areas of the revenue cycle, if they are available, as their first choice. Getting experience in an entry level position is important to moving forward to attain your desired position. Obtaining your coding credential can also position you better for these entry level positions. At the bottom of this page, you'll find the “Revenue Cycle – Activities and Position Responsibilities” as a reminder of other entry level positions to apply for to start building an experience base.
Remember to explore other job titles to get started in the industry as suggested by the AHIMA Career Map:
https://my.ahima.org/careermap
Hover over the dots on the inner rings to see the suggested entry level jobs, and search those jobs in www.indeed.com and Job Connect https://rasmussen-csm.symplicity.com for your area. Some employers only post on their own websites, so remember to choose target companies in your area and search their sites directly as well.
Search keywords such as patient services, patient registration, medical claims, and medical records, to name a few.
Job Sites
There are many job search sites out there for people to tap into in their search from the general job search sites to industry specific sites as well as pharmacy specific staffing agencies.
General Sites
https://www.indeed.com/
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/
https://www.simplyhired.com/
Rasmussen Sites
https://rasmussen-csm.symplicity.com/
https://www.liquidcompass.com/institutions/rasmussen
Health Information/Billing and Coding Related Sites
https://careerassist.ahima.org/
https://www.alliedhealthjobcafe.com/
https://www.healthjobsnationwide.com/
https://www.hospitaljobsonline.com/browse/jobs
https://www.hospitalcareers.com/
http://www.codersdirect.com/jobs
https://my.ahima.org/careermap
Applying online is only the first step in your job search, and it should NOT be the ONLY step you take.
Be sure that:
Professional Associations
Professional associations provide individuals with an important aspect needed for today’s working professional; a network. Belonging to a professional association goes much beyond that it provides you with
Here are just a few professional associations related to the HI industry:
https://www.ahima.org
https://www.amia.org
https://www.cahiim.org/