HIT 208B - Professional Practice Experience II

Credits: 2

Description
Practical experience in developing HIM departments including departmental policies, procedures, job descriptions, budgets, and functional spaces according to regulation and health information needs. Performed within a team environment using project management resources.

Student Learning Outcomes

Apply project management and graphical tools to improve processes.
Create a plan for a new HIM unit effectively employing team strategies.
Create policies and procedures appropriate to effectively and securely manage the HIM unit.
Create job descriptions appropriate to the HIM unit.
Create a proposed annual budget for the newly developed HIM unit.
Adhere to the legal and regulatory requirements related to health information management.

Prerequisite: HIT 206B
Graded: Pass/Fail