
You are working in as the Coding and Billing Supervisor in a medical office. There have been a number of issues with charts recently because the HPI has been incomplete, affecting reimbursement. You have decided to have a professional development training with the office staff in order to demonstrate how to best obtain an HPI. You are going to do a role play with someone in order to demonstrate the techniques associated with covering the 8 categories of HPI.
1. Write a script for the role play.
- The following document shows an example of a script: Role Play Script (Google Doc)
- Make sure that your script includes all 8 categories and has a methodology for getting an complete and accurate HPI of those 8 categories.
- You will not need to submit the script until the next Competency Assessment, but you will need it to complete this Assessment.
2. Ask someone to role-play with you.
- Instruct your partner that they have diarrhea and urinary frequency.
- Interview the "mock" patient so that you can collect all the information you need by asking questions and eliciting a response from your partner in order to develop a HPI.
- Your partner will not be using a script.
3. Videotape the role play and upload it to be graded.