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Cape Fear Valley Medical Center : Organizational Analysis

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ORGANIZATION Description of Facility Cape Fear Valley Medical Center opened in 1956, and has grown to be the 8th largest health center in North Carolina. Cape Fear Valley is a private, not-for-profit health care system that is governed by a 22-member Board of Trustees. The board includes all of the Cumberland County Commissioners, as well as Physicians, Registered Nurses, and various members of the community. Cumberland County Commissioners are elected officials, and other members of the Board are appointed positions to other members of the community. The HIM Department The departmental organization charts are reviewed on an as needed basis by the HIM Director and the Department Managers. In the HIM department there were currently 40 …show more content…

However, I’m sure that when the annual review of departmental policies and procedures occurs these changes will be reflected in the policy updates. Numerous steps have been taken to maintain HIPAA compliance in the HIM Department. The facility utilizes Cerner electronic health record. This vendor is HIPAA compliant with security measures built into the software. Additionally there are other technical and physical security measures in place. No individual that is not an employee can enter the HIM Department. All employees have access cards to access areas they are employed in. Additionally, all employees have to log on to their workstation with their access cards and unique passwords. Departmental procedures are created by department heads. After the department head establishes their appropriate departmental procedures, they are reviewed and approved by the HIM Director. During new employee orientation, each employee in the HIM department receives a copy of the procedure(s) for the job(s) they will be performing. For reference, employees have access to specific network drives that stores this information for easy accessibility. The departments do not report their procedures to other departments or agencies. Orientation, Job Performance, and Grievance Procedures All new employees receive orientation to the facility by their Departmental Manager on their first day of employment. During the orientation process, the new employee will go to the Human

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