Assignment

Step Three: Locate and review documentation standards from at least two accrediting bodies, such as The Joint Commission, NCQA, CARF, CHAP, URAC or other accrediting body.

Step Four: Select two standards to apply to the inpatient record and select two standards to apply to the outpatient record (e.g. standards related to signatures, turnaround time on histories and physicals, operative reports, etc.).

Step Five: Create a PowerPoint presentation containing:

1. Title Slide
2. Two slides comparing and contrasting accreditation, licensure, and certification. (Do NOT just give a definition of each)
3. Two slides comparing and contrasting the inpatient and the outpatient records
4. Two slides comparing and contrasting the selected accrediting bodies.
5. Two slides explaining the selected inpatient documentation standard and how the standard was or was not met in the record.
6. Two slides explaining the selected outpatient documentation standard and how the standard was or was not met in the record.
7. Reference slide

Your presentation should contain a total of ten slides. The presentation should make use of the speaker’s notes section and be audience ready. Use color, font, and graphics to draw attention. Slides should be readable: Good rules to follow: At least 24 point font, no more than 7 lines on a slide, and no more than 7 words in a line.

See embedded grading rubric for additional grading information.