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The Council on Certification continues to update the procedures used for AMRA role-delineation studies. The survey instruments being developed for future role-delineation studies will provide data that not only identify tasks performed at entry level by ARTs and RRAs, but also differentiate the two groups across all task areas.
Reverification of the AMRA competency statements on a regular basis ensures the relevancy of the national accreditation and registration examinations to current practice. This article has described the historical perspective in which the 1987 competency reverification project was performed. The methodology and findings of the study have also been described. Recommendations have ben made for using the competencies as a guide for curriculum definition. The need for further refinement of the competency identification methodology as well as AMRA's current research project in this area have also been discussed.
Successful computer software and hardware selection is best accomplished by following an organized approach such as the one described in this article. The first step is to decide what you want to be able to do with the computer. Secondly, select software that is user friendly, well documented, bug free, and that does what you want done. Next, you select the computer, printer and other needed equipment from the group of machines on which the software will run. Key factors here are reliability and compatibility with other microcomputers in your facility. Lastly, you select a reliable vendor who will provide good, dependable service in a reasonable time. The ability to correctly select computer software and hardware is a key skill needed by medical record professionals today and in the future. Professionals can make quality computer decisions by selecting software and systems that are compatible with other computers in their facility, allow for future net-working, ease of use, and adaptability for expansion as new applications are identified. The key to success is to not only provide for your present needs, but to be prepared for future rapid expansion and change in your computer usage as technology and your skills grow.
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