Preface Professional Practice Experience (PPE) is a capstone experience of the health information management (HIM) educational process. This workbook has been prepared to assist educators and students with opportunities to experience professional applications within the HIM field when in-person, on-site experiences are not readily available. The exercises in this workbook can also supplement activities or provide a starting point for the development of similar activities when the student is placed on-site in a hosting facility. Activities build on prior experience within the AHIMA Vlab. The exercises include critical thinking and require the application of skills related to medical terminology, disease processes, pharmacology, clinical documentation, physician queries, release of information, and elements of the master patient index. Students are directed to utilize patient cases and health information sources as well as a variety of health information applications to interpret patient scenarios, analyze data, and present findings, develop reports, and develop education and training materials. Using these activities in coordination with or in the place of PPE will enhance the growth of the HIM student by providing an opportunity to work with health records and related information systems.
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