Unit Code VU21652 Unit Title knowledge of the health system for clinical coding purposes Unit Descriptor This unit describes the skills and knowledge to work effectively in the clinical coding field by applying knowledge of the health system to inform coding practices. Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills. Application of the Unit This unit applies to those with responsibility for the coding of health service clinical data. Work may be performed as an individual or as part of team under limited supervision. Element Performance Criteria Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to essential outcomes of a unit of demonstrate achievement of the element they identify the standard – competency. Elements for the element. bold/italicised text is used, further information describe actions or outcomes or explanation is detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or that are demonstrable and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent assessable. with the evidence guide. 1 Analyse the impact of 1.1 Identify the political, economic and social significant factors influences that impact the health system and may affecting clinical coding influence clinical coding outcomes work 1.2 Identify the of public scope, structure and functions and private hospital and other health services 1.3 Identify the key stakeholders of public and private hospital services and their role in health care delivery 1.4 Analyse the interrelationship between stakeholders and the factors that influence health services 2 Determine the 2.1 Identify current source(s) of funding for health care relationship between services funding sources and clinical coding 2.2 Identify the principles of Activity Based Funding models (ABF) and their relationship to clinical coding 2.3 Determine the relationship between clinical coding work and hospital funding 3 Relate health worker 3.1 Identify the types of roles and scope of practice of roles to patient care health professionals 3.2 Identify the responsibilities and reporting lines of various health professionals operating in health services and their specific interaction with patients
Unit Code VU21652 Unit Title knowledge of the health system for clinical coding purposes Unit Descriptor This unit describes the skills and knowledge to work effectively in the clinical coding field by applying knowledge of the health system to inform coding practices. Employability Skills This unit contains Employability Skills. Application of the Unit This unit applies to those with responsibility for the coding of health service clinical data. Work may be performed as an individual or as part of team under limited supervision. Element Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. Elements describe actions or outcomes that are demonstrable and assessable. Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element – they identify the standard for the element. bold/italicised text is used, further information or explanation is detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. 1 Analyse the impact of significant factors affecting clinical coding work 1.1 Identify the political, economic and social influences that impact the health system and may influence clinical coding outcomes 1.2 Identify the scope, structure and functions of public and private hospital and other health services 1.3 Identify the key stakeholders of public and private hospital services and their role in health care delivery 1.4 Analyse the interrelationship between stakeholders and the factors that influence health services 2 Determine the relationship between funding sources and clinical coding 2.1 Identify current source(s) of funding for health care services 2.2 Identify the principles of Activity Based Funding models (ABF) and their relationship to clinical coding 2.3 Determine the relationship between clinical coding work and hospital funding 3 Relate health worker roles to patient care 3.1 Identify the types of roles and scope of practice of health professionals 3.2 Identify the responsibilities and reporting lines of various health professionals operating in health services and their specific interaction with patients