Assignment
For this assignment, first review the assigned article:
• Article: Database Design - What HIM Professionals Need to Know
Used with Copyright Permission received from AHIMA in April 2017.
Then, in a 1 page paper, written in APA format using proper spelling/grammar, address the following:
1. What purposes can relational databases fulfill for healthcare organizations?
2. Explain at least 5 skills the HIM professional should have for using databases.
o Remember to explain them; do not just list them.
o You may use the article as a basis, but you should expand upon items using your own impressions and ideas.
3. What have you learned about the needs of end users (such as physicians, HIM professionals, etc.) and the kinds of communications skills HIM professionals may use to determine the needs of end users such as physicians, charge nurses, etc.?
4. Describe any personal experience you have had so far with using databases at work or school.
Article: Database Design: What HIM Professionals Need to Know by Robert J. Campbell.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.