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Registered Health Information Administrator (AHIMA RHIA) 2024
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Exam : RHIA
Exam Name : Registered Health Information Administrator(R)
Questions : 180
Question Type : multiple choice
Scored : 160
Unscored : 20
Exam Time : 4 hours
Domain 1 – Data Content, Structure & Standards (Information Governance) (18-22%)
Tasks:
A. Classification Systems
A1. Code diagnosis and procedures according to established guidelines
B. Health Record Content & Documentation
B1. Ensure accuracy and integrity of health data and health record documentation (paper or electronic)
B2. Manage the contents of the legal health record (structured and unstructured)
B3. Manage the retention and destruction of the legal health record
C. Data Governance
C1. Maintain data in accordance with regulatory requirements
C2. Develop and maintain organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines for management of health information
D. Data Management & Secondary Data Sources
D1. Manage health data elements and/or data sets
D2. Assist in the maintenance of the data dictionary and data models for database design
D3. Manage and maintain databases (e.g., data migration, updates)
Domain 2 – Information Protection: Access, Disclosure, Archival, Privacy & Security (23-27%)
Tasks:
A. Health Law
A1. Maintain healthcare privacy and security training programs
A2. Enforce and monitor organizational compliance with healthcare information laws, regulations and standards (e.g., audit, report and/or inform)
B. Data Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security
B1. Design policies and implement privacy practices to safeguard Protected Health Information
B2. Design policies and implement security practices to safeguard Protected Health Information
B3. Investigate and resolve healthcare privacy and security issues/breaches
C. Release of Information
C1. Manage access, disclosure, and use of Protected Health Information to ensure confidentiality
C2. Develop policies and procedures for uses and disclosures/redisclosures of Protected Health Information
Domain 3 – Informatics, Analytics & Data Use (22-26%)
Tasks:
A. Health Information Technologies
A1. Implement and manage use of, and access to, technology applications
A2. Evaluate and recommend clinical, administrative, and specialty service applications (e.g., financial systems, electronic record, clinical coding)
B. Information Management Strategic Planning
B1. Present data for organizational use (e.g., summarize, synthesize, and condense information)
C. Analytics & Decision Support
C1. Filter and/or interpret information for the end customer
C2. Analyze and present information to organizational stakeholders
C3. Use data mining techniques to query and report from databases
D. Healthcare Statistics
D1. Calculate healthcare statistics for organizational stakeholders
D2. Critically analyze and interpret healthcare statistics for organizational stakeholders (e.g., CMI)
E. Research Methods
E1. Identify appropriate data sources for research
F. Consumer Informatics
F1. Identify and/or respond to the information needs of internal and external healthcare customers
F2. Provide support for end-user portals and personal health records
G. Health Information Exchange
G1. Apply data and functional standards to achieve interoperability of healthcare information systems
G2. Manage the health information exchange process entity-wide
H. Information Integrity and Data Quality
H1. Apply data/record storage principles and techniques associated with the medium (e.g., paper-based, hybrid, electronic)
H2. Manage master person index (e.g., patient record integration, customer/client relationship management)
H3. Manage merge process for duplicates and other errors entity-wide (e.g., validate data sources)
Domain 4 – Revenue Management (12-16%)
Tasks:
A. Revenue Cycle & Reimbursement
A1. Manage the use of clinical data required in reimbursement systems and prospective payment systems (PPS)
A2. Optimize reimbursement through management of the revenue cycle (e.g., chargemaster maintenance, DNFB, and AR days)
B. Regulatory
B1. Prepare for accreditation and licensing processes [e.g. Joint Commission, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Medicare, state regulators]
B2. Process audit requests (e.g., RACs or other payors, chart review)
B3. Perform audits (e.g., chart review, POC)
C. Coding
C1. Manage and/or validate coding accuracy
D. Fraud Surveillance
D1. Participate in investigating incidences of medical identity theft
E. Clinical Documentation Improvement
E1. Query physicians for appropriate documentation to support reimbursement
E2. Educate and train clinical staff regarding supporting documentation requirements
Domain 5 – Leadership (12-16%)
Tasks:
A. Leadership Roles
A1. Develop, motivate, and support work teams and/or individuals (e.g., coaching, mentoring) A2. Organize and facilitate meetings
A3. Advocate for department, organization and/or profession
B. Change Management
B1. Participate in the implementation of new processes (e.g., systems, EHR, CAC)
B2. Support changes in the organization (e.g., culture changes, HIM consolidations, outsourcing)
C. Work Design & Process Improvement
C1. Establish and monitor productivity standards
C2. Analyze and design workflow processes
C3. Participate in the development and monitoring of process improvement plans
D. Human Resources Management
D1. Perform human resource management activities (e.g., recruiting staff, creating job descriptions, resolving personnel issues)
E. Training & Development
E1. Conduct training and educational activities (e.g. HIM systems, coding, medical and institutional terminology, documentation and regulatory requirements)
F. Strategic & Organizational Management
F1. Monitor industry trends and organizational needs to anticipate changes
F2. Determine resource needs by performing analyses (e.g., costbenefit, business planning)
F3. Assist with preparation of capital budget
G. Financial Management
G1. Assist in preparation and management of operating and personnel budgets
G2. Assist in the analysis and reporting on budget variances
H. Ethics
H1. Adhere to the AHIMA code of ethics
I. Project Management
I1. Utilize appropriate project management methodologies
J. Vendor/Contract Management
J1. Evaluate and manage contracts (e.g., vendor, contract personnel, maintenance)
K. Enterprise Information Management
K1. Develop and support strategic and operational plans for entity-wide health information management