2016 HIM Roles and Responsibilities Survey

HCPro's HIM Briefings is conducting its a survey on HIM director and manager roles and responsibilities, and we would appreciate your input.

In honor of the 30th anniversary of this newsletter, we will select one respondent at random to win his or her choice of 30% off a retail HCPro product or a complimentary HCPro webcast. To enter to win, please include your contact information at the end of the survey once you have answered the questions.

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* 1. Are you an HIM director or manager?

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* 2. If you are not an HIM director or manager, what is your role in the HIM department?

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* 3. Which best describes the setting in which you work?

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* 4. If you work in a hospital, how many beds does it have?

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* 5. How many staff members are managed by the HIM director/manager?

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* 6. Who does the HIM department report to at your facility?

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* 7. What positions fall under the supervision of the HIM director/manager at your facility (select all that apply)?

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* 8. What functions is HIM responsible for at your facility (select all that apply)?

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* 9. What functions does HIM support (not active participants)?

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* 10. In which committees does HIM actively participate (not just support)?

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* 11. What functions does your facility outsource (select all that apply)?

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* 12. If your facility outsources a function listed in the question above, please explain why it is outsourced and how it impacts the department.

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* 13. Please describe your role/responsibilities as it relates to the HIM department at your hospital.

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* 14. Which committees would you suggest HIM participate as a member?

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* 15. Please describe the location and set up of the HIM department within your facility (e.g., on the ground level with HIM, coding, and transcription working alongside each other).

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* 16. What is the greatest challenge HIM is facing at this time?

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* 17. Please include your name, title, name and address of your facility, and email address. Providing this information will enter you to win 30% off an HCPro retail product or a complimentary HCPro webcast.

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