Question

Ethical situation case mangement 6.5

since may, you have been working with recruiter to obtain a new position in HIM. your experience includes over ten years in inpatient and outpatient coding, you are an AHIMa aprroved icd-10 trainer, and you have worked with your state association on coding projencts over the past two years. Nothing the recruiter has presented to you has been a good fit, but in late septermber, the recruiter calls with positions open for coding auditor. you have never done that type of work before, but are confident you could learn, and the recruiter gets you a phone interview. during the conversation, the him manger for the organization says that she sees you have been an auditor since may. you immediatlely recognize that the him manger has the wrong impression of your expereience.

Determine the appropriate course of action in response to the interviewer's statement.

Provide justification based on the ahima code of ethics.

Answer 1

The appropriate course of action in response to the interviewer's statement is to make the HIM manager clear that I am not an auditor. I have been posted since May for a new position in HIM . Providing him details regarding the qualification and experience - that I am an AHIMa aprroved icd-10 trainer, and I have worked with state association on coding projents over the past two years and have ten years experience in inpatient and outpatient coding.

Justification - HIM professionals shall act with integrity and behave in a trustworthy manner and promote high standards of practice