Florida Gulf Coast University Physical Environment in HIM Questions

You are the HIM director for a department that is going to be moved to a new area of the facility. Design a floor plan for the new department. Include the following items:

*Office for HIM Director

*Office for HIM assistant

*Two release of information clerks

*two scanning stations

*four inpatient coders

*six outpatient coders

*one tumor registrar

*Three assembly and analysis clerks

*One physician record assistant

*four transcriptionists

*one transcription clerk

*fax machine

*copy machine

*small reception area

*dictation and record completion area for physicians

*record review area

*break room with table, sink, microwave, and refrigerator

QUESTIONS:

1.What regulations at the national and state level may impact management of the physical environment in HIM?

2.Provide an example of how one of the regulations mentioned above might be addressed.

3.List several steps a manager should take in preparing and maintaining an inventory of furnishings and equipment for an HIM department.