Instructions: Locate a HIM professional to interview on strategic planning. The HIM professional should have a RHIA or RHIT.Arrange for the interview. The interview may be conducted by e-mail, phone o

Instructions:

• Locate a HIM professional to interview on strategic planning. The HIM professional should have a RHIA or RHIT.
• Arrange for the interview. The interview may be conducted by e-mail, phone or in-person.
• Create a list of at least 10 questions to ask during the interview. At minimum the following questions must be included:
  • What does strategic planning mean to you?
  • What is your role in strategic planning?
  • How is enterprise-wide information used in strategic planning?
  • What role does information play in strategic planning in the healthcare industry?
• Develop a 2-3 page APA formatting paper including the questions asked during the information, the responses, and what you learned from this interview. Include the contact information for the person who you interviewed.

Assignment Objectives: 

• Meet CAHIIM Curriculum requirement for Bachelor Degree
  1. Domain VI. Leadership
  2. Subdomain VI.F. Strategic and Organizational Management
  3. Section 7. Facilitate the use of enterprise-wide information assets to support organizational strategies and objectives
  4. Competencies: Information management planning

Assignment Purpose: 

To interview a HIM professional and learn their role in strategic planning.