What will you be doing as a health unit coordinadoor? correct answers -Coordinate activities
on the unit, patient records, answer phones
-Transcribe handwritten or preprinted doctor's orders, communication
-Managers the electronic medical records, answer call bells
Why would an individual join the NAHUC (National Association of Health Unit
Coordinators? correct answers Professional representation, forum for sharing, ideas and
challenges, assistance, being prepared and proactive regarding changes, national network,
national directory, and opportunity to develop leadership skills.
What is Certification? Why would a health unit coordinator choose certification? correct
answers Final step process of testifying to or endorsing that a person has met certain
standards. It shows you are competent in the job.
Responsibilities to the nursing staff correct answers preparing patient charts for surgery,
performing nonclinical tasks, handling calls, relaying doctor's orders, communicating
Responsibilities to the doctor correct answers transcribing order, placing calls to and from
doctors
Responsibilities to hospital departments correct answers transferring, admitting, calling to
clarify, etc
Responsibilities to the patient correct answers greet them, register them, call bell, sometimes
no contact
Responsibilities to hospital visitors correct answers direct them around the hospital
Why do you need a job description as a health unit coordinator? correct answers Operate
within their scope of practice
Name and describe 3 challenges facing the health care system today correct answers -
Improving quality of care, aging population, increasing demand of care
-the staggering cost of advanced health care, staffing
-Growing number of people without healthcare
Staff model HMO correct answers is a multispeciality group of physicians who practice at a
facility that is an HMO and whose physicians are salaried employees
Group model HMO correct answers there is no specific facility called HMO; physicians
contract with HMO to provide nearly all services to members
Individual practice association model (IPA) correct answers used when the HMO contracts
with association of individual physicians to provide services for members in their private
offices.( need referrals)