2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Apr 24, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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HIT 105B - Introduction to Health Information Management


Credits: 3
Description
An introduction to the organization, cultural issues, ethics, healthcare policies, external regulations and standards, security and integrity of health data, and interrelationships within the healthcare delivery system.

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe the differing types of organizations, services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system.
  2. Assess how cultural issues affect health, healthcare quality, cost, and HIM.
  3. Apply policies and procedures for the use of data required in healthcare reimbursement.
  4. Discuss the importance of healthcare policy-making as it relates to the healthcare delivery system.
  5. Apply the fundamentals of team leadership by identifying future healthcare and employment trends.
  6. Comply with ethical standards of practice.
  7. Identify a complete health record according to organizational policies, external regulations, and standards.
  8. Apply policies and procedures surrounding issues of access and disclosure of protected health information.
  9. Describe retention and destruction policies for health information.
  10. Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of health data.
  11. Describe report generation technologies to facilitate decision-making.

Prerequisite: None



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