PURPOSE
The Electronic Health Records Management (EHRM) badge documents competencies required for assisting in the implementation and management of electronic health information, while maintaining the medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of these electronic health records.
AUDIENCE
This credential is medical staff who are involved in the electronic health record working in hospitals and related inpatient facilities as well as ambulatory settings such as provider offices and clinics.
jOB/CAREER REQUIREMENTS
Electronic Health Records have changed the way doctors care for patients, and the way the healthcare system works overall. Doctors now have access to a patient’s medical history, surgeries, allergies to medicines, and recent doctor’s visits all at the press of a button. This integration of technology and health information from a variety of sources is known as an electronic health record. Healthcare team members must understand how to use electronic record software in the ambulatory or inpatient setting. This includes inputting data into the electronic health record using the facility’s EHR software, updating the health record appropriately, and complying with all medical, legal, accreditation, and regulatory requirements associated with electronic health records. Some staff must also obtain information from the electronic health record to complete insurance claim information as well as billing, collections, and reimbursement tasks for the medical facility.
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT WORKPLACE TASKS
- Legally and effectively organize, store, and manage the health record in a medical facility
- Comply with the legal requirements related to health records and patient information
- Use EHR software to perform health record tasks
- Use the health record information to complete the claim information
- Obtain appropriate information from the electronic health record to be used for healthcare billing, collections, and reimbursement task
EXAM STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Number of Questions in Exam: 120
Total Time: 120 minutes
Overall Passing Score: 70%
(All sections require an individual passing score of 70%)
