Topics include confidentiality, release of information, record retention, authentication, informed consent, subpoenaed information, security of computerized health information, liability, and legislative trends. Upon completion, students should be able to respond appropriately to requests for health information. This course covers basic concepts and techniques for managing and maintaining health record systems. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of health record systems, including their maintenance and control. This course provides supervised clinical experience in health care settings.
Emphasis is on practical application of curriculum concepts to the health care setting.
Upon completion, students should be able to apply health information theory to health care facility practices. The majority of clinical sites are offered during the day. This course covers maintenance, compilation, analysis, and presentation of health care statistics. Topics include basic statistical principles, morbidity and mortality, commonly computed hospital rates, uniform reporting requirements, and selection and construction of data displays. This course is the first of a two-course sequence which provides a foundation in coding and classification systems in a variety of health care settings.