Meeting & Agendas

Meeting called to order by Cynthia Colovas

Minutes from the last meeting of May 13, 2011 were reviewed by board members. No changes were made to the previous minutes.

CAHIIM Update- The CAHIIM site visit was held August 10th. Norma Mercado informed committee members of the recommendations made by CAHIIM. CAHIIM recommended that we review the Bloom’s Taxonomy levels within our curriculum and ensure we are teaching the courses at a higher level than just 1 and 2. Currently the program is teaching courses with levels 1 and 2 of bloom’s taxonomy specifically using the verbs “explain and discuss” in most of the courses. CAHIIM recommended that the HITT program include Blooms Taxonomy Levels 3 and 4 - critical thinking and analysis - throughout the curriculum. The HITT program’s report was submitted on October 5, 2011. An email was sent back from CAHIIM confirming receipt of the report and we are waiting for our response from CAHIIM. Advisory Committee Membership- Norma Mercado asked advisory board members to consider the different categories of Advisory Committee membership that are needed. Specific category recommendations included free standing clinics, long term rehab facilities and cancer registries. Specific suggestions included: Austin Community Care Clinic System; Westlake Dermatology; Scott and White; Clinical Pathology Associates; ED Physician Groups; ARA; the VA System; and, consideration perhaps to be given to including relevant software companies and staffing agencies. Cynthia Colovas will research software companies and registry possibilities. Norma will also discuss cancer registry ideas with the Health Department. Electronic Health Record Course- Norma Mercado discussed the electronic health record course that will possibly be added Fall Semester 2012. Suggestions were made for textbooks from committee members. Norma Mercado made notations of the recommended textbooks. The HITT Advisory Board Members approved the new electronic health record course. Student Issues- There were discussions regarding the student evaluation process at the clinical sites. Some members felt that the evaluation form needs to be adapted to be more applicable to outpatient settings – in its present form, site supervisors need to respond with “n/a” to a lot of items. The program will review the student evaluation forms yearly to assure applicability to the sites. Norma also shared that at the meeting in May she will be bringing to the Advisory Committee data on the program as identified in the newly adopted Evaluation Plan that has been sent to CAHIIM.

Next meeting scheduled on May 4, 2012 from 7:30-9:30 a.m.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned by Cynthia Colovas