2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HIT 206B - Professional Practice Experience


Credits: 3
Description
Practical experience in a healthcare setting performing and observing health information management departmental duties.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze health record to ensure documentation supports the diagnosis and reflects the patient’s progress, clinical findings, and discharge status according to organizational policies and procedures.
  2. Apply organizational policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of patient health care data according to both internal and external regulations and standards.
  3. Adhere to the legal and regulatory requirements related to health information management.
  4. Evaluate policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards.
  5. Analyze HIM job descriptions and evaluate staffing levels.
  6. Create training and development scenarios.
  7. Utilize confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information, data integrity, and validity with regards to software and hardware technology.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: HIT 205B  
Graded: Pass/Fail



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