SHIELD Framework AI-Verification Curriculum Module

Your students will graduate into a workplace where AI drafts the codes, writes the documentation, and flags the claims. The question is whether they know how to catch it when AI gets is wrong. 

The SHIELD Framework Curriculum Module gives you a complete, ready-to-deploy asynchronous unit built around a six-point verification method: Source, Hallucination, Integrity, Evidence, Liability, Disclosure. Developed by Melinda McGuire, MS, MAS, RHIA.

Drop it into an existing online coding, health data analytics, revenue cycle, or HIM technology course module. No new textbook. No live session to schedule. No semester-long redesign. 

What's inside: 

- The SHIELD Framework explained, with a one-page reference sheet for students

- A complete async LMS sequence: content page outline, applied assignment, and discussion board debrief prompt.

- A worked example ready to use as a reading page or a short recorded mini-lecture.

- An AI-generated coding case study with built-in answer-key logic.

- A second case study formatted as a ready-to-assign student worksheet.

- A 12-point grading rubric

- A blank ISLO/PLO mapping template so you can align it to your program's specific outcomes

- Clear licensing terms for single-section classroom use

- Format: Delivered as an editable Word document immediately after purchase. Built for direct upload into your LMS, no synchronous meeting time required.

- Student time-on-task: 60-75 minutes total, self-paced (reading, case study, discussion post).

Best for: Asynchronous or hybrid coding, health data analytics, revenue cycle, or HIM technology courses. Ideally this should be placed mid-to-late in the course module sequence, once students understand baseline workflows and before capstone or practicum.

- HIM, HIT, and health informatics faculty teaching coding, documentation, or data analytics courses

- Programs preparing students for a workplace where AI-assisted coding and documentation tools are already standard

- Instructors who want a CAHIIM-friendly, outcomes-mappable activity without building one from scratch

- Is this built for live or asynchronous courses?

Asynchronous. The module is structured as a standard LMS sequence: content page, applied assignment, discussion board debrief. No live class session or video meeting is required. It works in a fully online, hybrid, or in-person course equally well.

- Is this a textbook replacement or a supplement? 

A supplement. It's a single drop-in module, not a full course redesign.

- Can I use this across multiple course sections or semesters? This license covers one course section, one academic year. For multi-course or program-wide use, see the Full SHIELD Curriculum Integration Toolkit (inquire via the contact page or directly with Melinda McGuire: melindamcguire@highlandehealth.com

- Does this require any special software? 

No. It's a standard Word document you can edit, print, or upload to your LMS as-is. 

- Is this assigned to specific accreditation standards? 

A blank ISLO/PLO mapping template is included so you can align it to your own program's outcome language during adoption.

- How is this delivered after purchase? 

Instant digital download. No shipping; no waiting.