The Data Management Analytics (DMA) certificate is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective and psychomotor performance requirements. Applicants should assess their aptitude and ability to perform professional duties by reviewing the Program Performance Standards below and discussing them with their healthcare provider. Applicants who identify potential difficulties with meeting the Program Performance Standards should communicate their concerns to the Academic Chair for Business Programs. If the concern is related to a documented disability, applicants are responsible for contacting the Disabilities Resource Center for determination of reasonable and appropriate accommodation.
HIT Program students should possess the following general qualities: critical thinking, sound judgment, written/verbal professional communication, emotional stability and maturity, empathy, physical and mental stamina, and the ability to learn and function in a wide variety of didactic and clinical settings. Graduates of the HIT Program must have the minimal skills, essential functions, and knowledge to function in a broad variety of clinical settings.
- Attribute
- Critical Thinking
- Critical thinking sufficient for business, clinical and technical judgment.
- Interpret medical records, regulations, data analysis, technology in order to process and make better clinical and business decisions.
- Interpersonal
- Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with internal and external stakeholders from a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
- Communicate and present effectively, appropriately, and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Communication
- Ability to effectively communicate sufficiently with internal and external stakeholders in a verbal and written form.
- Communicate effectively, appropriately and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders. Gather, manager, analyze, protect and secure information responsible for treatment, operations and payment for organization. The student must be able to read, write, see, speak, hear and interpret written and verbal communication in English.
- Mobility
- Physical abilities sufficient to move independently from room to room and through hallways; maneuver in small places.
- Perform complex motor skills necessary to provide sufficient management, security, protection, analysis of information that contributes to clinical, business and technological aspects of organization. Be able to sufficiently and adequately contribute to the treatment, operations and payment for services rendered.
- Tactile and Motor Skills
- Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to safely and effectively perform functions that affiliate with treatment, operations and payment of services provided.
- Possess fine and gross motor skills to accurately assess, monitor, gather, secure, protect health information for treatment, operations and payment for services rendered.
- Hearing
- Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health information, business and technology needs.
- Hear to accurately assess vital signs, monitor equipment, alarms and alerts; communicate verbally with patients, family, staff and other healthcare providers.
- Visual
- Visual ability sufficient to gather, interpret, manage, secure information for data analysis, medical coding so effectively and successfully perform business and technological practices through treatment, operations and payment of services provided.
- Read patient charts, flow sheets and equipment; use visual inspection to monitor and assess business, clinical and technological aspects of treatment, operations and payment of services provided.
Technical Standards
The goal of the Santa Fe College's Health Information Technology (HIT) Program is to prepare students for the practice of acquiring, managing, analyzing, and securing health information for the purposes of treatment, payment and operations (TPO) of any organization. The HIM professional is an allied health profession who brings value to any organization.
Modern allied health education requires that the accumulation of scientific knowledge be accompanied by the simultaneous acquisition of essential skills, functions, and professional attitudes and behavior. The college must ensure that patients are not placed in jeopardy by students with impaired intellectual, physical, or emotional functions. Students will be judged not only on their scholastic accomplishments but also on their physical and emotional capacities to meet the full requirements of the college’s curriculum and to graduate as skilled and effective practitioners.
Students in the Health Information Technology Program must demonstrate the following minimum abilities to:
- Acquire and apply information from classroom instruction, laboratory experience, independent learning, and team projects.
- Communicate effectively in English in oral and written form with colleagues, clerical employees in Health Information Management departments and other health professionals as part of the healthcare team.
- Communicate effectively in English in oral and written form with patients, attorneys, workers’ compensation representatives, insurance companies, and other third-party payers and other individuals and agencies who need information from patient records or databases maintained in Health Information Management departments.
- Computers and complete computer-based assignments in a timely fashion.
- Function (consult, negotiate, share) as part of a team.
- Read, interpret, comprehend material used in HIM settings such as coding manuals, policies and procedures, patient medical records.
- Calculate mathematical information such as hospital statistics, budgets, and productivity information.
- Have the manual dexterity necessary to file medical records and cards as well as assemble paper medical record forms. (E H R and paper medical records)
- Have the visual and manual dexterity necessary to prepare office layouts and to design forms and computer screens.
- Operate equipment, word processors, transcription equipment, electronic movable files, copier, etc. (E H R and paper medical records)
- Synthesize information regarding health care outcomes for formal, verbal and/or written presentation to health care professionals.
The essential abilities listed in this document can be accomplished through direct student response, the use of prosthetic or orthotic devices or through personal assistance, e.g., readers, sign language interpreters, note-takers. Reasonable accommodation in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act will be provided on an individual basis. Students seeking accommodations should initiate their request with the Disabilities Resource Center, Santa Fe College. Students will then discuss their needs with the appropriate course instructor(s).
Professional Appearance: Students must abide by specific professional appearance requirements while in the program. These requirements have been agreed upon by SF College and its clinical partners. Hair must be maintained within the range of natural color and must be conservative in length and style. Completely shaved or bald styles are acceptable; however, not partially shaved or one-sided haircuts are permitted. Visible tattoos must always be covered. Visible body piercings are not allowed, and earlobe gauges must be covered. Earrings are limited to one stud-style pair per ear. Clothing and footwear must comply with standards prescribed by the program. Facial hair should be kept neat and trimmed short. Artificial nails, nail polish, jewelry, watches, and perfume are not permitted. Professionalism is to be maintained throughout the program, professional practice experience and beyond. Remember, you represent YOU, the program, and the college.
