Question

For each of the following scenarios, categorize each part of the HIM process being described. In each scenario, identify:

• Process • External benchmark (not found in every case)

• Internal benchmark (not found in every case)

• Process measure

• Outcome measure (may be a datum point)

Scenario 2: HIPAA requires that record requests be met and released within thirty (30) days of receipt of a valid authorization. Currently, the Release of Information (ROI) department at Jefferson Clinic has a backlog of greater than ninety-two (92) days. The Compliance Officer has asked that an effort be put in place to reduce this backlog to at least sixty (60) days. Within a month, the ROI department has brought its performance down to fifty (50) days to respond to requests.

Answer 1

In this scenario, HIPAA requires that record requests be met and released within thirty (30) days of receipt of a valid authorization. Currently, the Release of Information (ROI) department at Jefferson Clinic has a backlog of greater than ninety-two (92) days. The Compliance Officer has asked that an effort be put in place to reduce this backlog to at least sixty (60) days. Within a month, the ROI department has brought its performance down to fifty (50) days to respond to requests.

Here the backlog is work as the barrier which couldn't be achieved the goal at the time so reducing the backlog the compliance officer asked to put more and more efforts to achieved within a month. As Release of Information (ROI) DEPARTMENT at Jefferson clinic has a backlog of 92 days . But there's effort make that it to possible upto 50 days. That's really a good and great.

External benchmark, they are those like the external variables.. which indirectly influenced outcome and indirectly give the false result or delay the duration... give biased result.

Internal benchmark, they are those likely to the internal variables. Which directly influenced the outcomes . It may lead to two condition.