HITT1301 Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Health Information Purpose, Functions, and Users

Health Information Management Technology:

An Applied Approach

The Electronic Health Record

​Purpose, Functions, and Users

This chapter is all about the EHR or Electronic Health Record!

You are going to take a virtual tour of a real HIM (Health Information Management) Department where you will come in contact with various users of the EHR and learn what functions and purposes the EHR has.

You will be asked questions about this video in Quizizz, and questions about the Chapter in your text on the Test in Blackboard, so pay attention to both!

​Take a Virtual Tour of A HIM Department and answer the following questions

Multiple Choice

Where, specifically, did the HIM manager say that employee badges must be located?

• Anywhere visible on the body

• Above the belt

• on the pocket of the scrubs

• Anywhere is fine, e.g. wallet, keychain, etc.

Multiple Choice

How does a new patient being triaged in the ER have a health record started?

• They enter the building

• There is an emergency

• The nurse begins documenting health data

• The doctor begins documenting treatment

Multiple Choice

Which number given to a patient changes each time they are seen in the hospital network? (According to the video)

• Medical Record Number

• Chart Number

• Visit Number

• Account Number

Fill in the Blanks

How many patient identifiers does the Scanning Technician need on the scannable documents? (use the number only)

Match

Match the following

• This number stays the same once it is assigned to a patient, and never changes

• This number is a new number each time the patient visits the hospital/network

• This is the number you use to call a patient

Medical Record Number

Account Number

Phone Number

• Medical Record Number

• Account Number

• Phone Number

Nice Work! I hope you enjoyed the tour!

​Submit a screenshot of your completed Quizizz, Finish reading chapter 3, and take the Ch 3 Test!