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3°COHORTE MÓDULO 1 SEMANA 3: Clase asincrónica Dr. Albarracín

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The speaker describes the characteristics a health-sciences auditor should have, emphasizing a balance of:

  • Technical expertise
  • Personal/professional competencies
  • Ethical and procedural rigor

He also highlights additional, more detailed qualities such as: objectivity, confidentiality, reliability of data, fairness, planning, continuity, flexibility, quality standardization, and relevant work/management experience.

Competencies and requirements for an effective health-sciences auditor (detailed)

1) Technical knowledge (core foundation)

  • Must have deep technical understanding of:
    • Health-care care processes
    • Health-care administrative processes
  • Should have practical exposure to the field, such as:
    • Working in the health sector
    • Being closely involved with assistance (or having worked through assistance at some point)
    • Investigating process modifications that may arise

2) Analytical skills (to improve and ensure compliance)

  • Must be able to analyze data and processes to:
    • Identify areas for improvement
    • Ensure compliance with regulations
  • Must understand local, regional, and national regulations
  • Should define:
    • Which aspects must be analyzed
    • What to continuously look for in each process to reflect existing regulations

3) Communication skills (clarity and usefulness)

  • Must communicate clearly and directly, in:
    • Spoken communication
    • Written communication
  • Written work should use appropriate channels for clear, readable, comprehensible text
  • Output must be understandable by:
    • Staff
    • Patients
    • Institutional managers

4) Planning and organization (meet deadlines and objectives)

  • Must be able to plan and organize effectively and efficiently to:
    • Meet established deadlines
    • Meet objectives
  • Includes scheduling tasks for the area involved in the audit

5) Risk detection and opportunity identification

  • Must detect:
    • Opportunities for improvement
    • Potential risks in audited processes
  • Must consider how processes relate to:
    • Patients
    • Providers
    • Funders
    • The broader stakeholder group

6) Teamwork skills (coordination in health environments)

  • Must work collaboratively with other health professionals
  • Coordination is presented as essential

7) Confidentiality and professional ethics (medical secret)

  • Must maintain confidentiality of all information learned, including:
    • Findings from medical records
  • Must act with:
    • Integrity
    • Professional ethics
  • Must not disclose information that constitutes the medical secret
  • Results are framed as for improvement/education, not public exposure

Additional “more detailed” qualities (expanded)

  • Objectivity

    • Base opinions on observed and analyzed realities
    • Use a unified approach across:
      • Scientific
      • Technical
      • Administrative criteria

  • Confidential handling of cases

    • Names of people involved should not be publicly known

  • Reliability of data

    • Guarantee availability, consistency, and correct use of data

  • Honesty and fairness

    • Act truthfully and fairly
    • Avoid discrimination
    • Provide recommendations responsibly

  • Effective planning (structured answers)

    • Address questions such as:
      • What is needed to edit/modify?
      • How much?
      • How/through what method?
      • With what resources?
      • What indicators will be used?

  • Continuity over time

    • Maintain permanent follow-through as part of institutional program plans

  • Flexibility

    • Adapt to real needs of:
      • Patients
      • Providers
      • Managers

  • Quality assurance

    • Standardize processes
    • Maintain a defined auditor profile oriented to quality standards within audits

  • Relevant experience and training

    • Expected work experience in sectors relevant to audits
    • Experience across:
      • Care areas and non-care areas (administrative focus emphasized)
    • Experience in/with management areas plus specific training

  • Judgment and decision-making

    • Sound clinical and administrative judgment
    • Ability to make decisions
    • Awareness that actions affect patient health outcomes

  • Interpersonal relationships

    • Develop good interpersonal relationships

  • Track record and impartiality

    • Work with recognized track record
    • Be objective and impartial in evaluations

Speakers / sources featured

  • Sergio Albarracín (Doctor; specialist in higher education; certified in auditing; medical director; former manager of social works)

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