Imagine you are applying for a risk manager position at a local hospital. The recruiter liked your resume and has sent you a pre-interview assignment to see how you may respond to potential risk manag
HCS/456 v6
Risk Management Skills Pre-interview Evaluation
Complete Parts A and B.
Part ARespond to the following prompts in 90 to 175 words total. Be clear and concise, use complete sentences, and use your own words. Start your answers on a new line.
Explain the difference between traditional and enterprise risk management.
Explain why enterprise risk management is a more effective approach for today’s organizations.
Complete the following table. In the second column, define each risk management concept listed in the first column. In the third column, provide an example of how each concept is used within risk management in health care. An example has been provided for you.
Be clear and concise, use complete sentences, and use your own words. Follow standard grammar rules and provide examples where appropriate to support your answers.
| Risk Management Concepts | Definition | Example |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law designed to give patients the right over their health information by allowing them to set rules and limits on who gets to view/receive their health information. | A patient’s ex-husband calls to obtain personal health information for a patient. He states his ex-wife asked him to call to obtain her results because she is unable to call. The health care employee reviews the patient’s preferred method of communication and disclosure and verified the patient approved the facility to provide personal health information to her ex-husband over the phone. |
| Conditions of participation | ||
| Accident (medical) | ||
| Complaint | ||
| EMTALA | ||
| Incident reporting system | ||
| Informed consent | ||
| Malpractice | ||
| Legal health record | ||
| National patient safety goals |
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