MCOD 1361 - Health Information Management Essentials
3 Credits
Health Information Management (HIM) Essentials teaches about health care records management in the United States. While the focus in on today’s healthcare environment students also learn history of healthcare laws. Students demonstrate an understanding of the need for patient consent, the importance of patient privacy and security laws, as well as the vital role specialty societies and accreditation authorities play in HIM. Students gain hands on experience in a simulated electronic record to experience how technology is used in HIM to obtain high-quality patient centered care. Students learn how to navigate within the electronic medical record, abstract meaningful patient data, and strengthen critical thinking skills needed to succeed in the health care arena.
Major Content Areas
Practice in a simulated electronic medical record Meaningful use of electronic medical records Careers and Credentials in HIM Patient-centered quality care Maintaining patient medical records Accrediting agencies History of health care in the United States Regulations impacting HIM Consent, privacy, and security of personal health information
Learning Outcomes
Evaluate information within the electronic medical record to successfully abstract Illustrate application of Federal and State laws including privacy law, security law, consent for care legislation, retention of records requirements and legal ownership of medical records. Abstract data to analyze if the care provided to patients is improving clinical outcomes. Explain how proper use of the electronic medical record enables maintenance and delivery of higher quality health data Understand the importance of accreditation and identify accrediting bodies such as the JointCommission. Identify the history of healthcare delivery in the United States including the role of patients, providers, specialty societies, insurers and regulators. Identify how patients develop their own personal health record and how patient engagement in healthcare correlates with higher quality of care. Analyze the different Jobs within HIM and the different opportunities to become certified within the HIM field. Successfully navigate within a simulated electronic medical record
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