Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, review the Domain 3: Data Analytics review questions in your Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) Exam Preparation textbook, and review Chapters 15 through 19 from your Health Information Management: Concepts, Principles, and Practice Every week you are reviewing different RHIA domains. During the weekly discussion, you will be expected to review the RHIA practice questions for the respective domain being covered. The weekly discussions will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions about the practice questions, concepts, definitions, or review of the weekly domain.
Domain 3: Data Analytics and Informatics makes up 24% of the RHIA exam. The following knowledge is covered in this week’s domain review:
• Develop productivity reports.
• Prepare to support end user in EHR applications.
• Apply knowledge necessary to create visual representation of data for decision-making.
• Provide summary reports based on trends.
• Apply the knowledge necessary to optimize health information technology to improve workflow.
• Support health information exchange solutions.
• Examine clinical, administrative, and specialty service applications.
• Validate healthcare statistics for organizational stakeholders.
How can health information technology be optimized to improve workflow in healthcare settings?
The contingency theory of organization views organizations as rational entities capable and willing to make internal changes to achieve a technical fit between environment and structure. Contingency theory views effective organizations as those having structures that both support the unique nature of their production process and that are customized to complement their environment as argued by Byars & Rue (2004). The goal of an audit is to test the reliability of a company‘s information, policies, practices and procedures. Government regulations require that certain financial institutions undergo independent financial audits, but industry standards can mandate audits in other areas such as safety and technology. Auditors require access to documents, systems, policies and procedures to manage an audit.
According to Daft (2010), audit teams may begin the audit process with meetings where they gather risk and control awareness, after which the field work begins. During the audit process, auditors perform substantive procedures and test controls.
The audit sub processes, particularly in planning and field work, include contingencies such as business type, employee skill level, applicable laws, available audit workforce, available technology and systems, and deadline