HIT 105 - HIM Systems

Institution:

Gwynedd Mercy University

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Description:

This course builds upon the knowledge acquired in HIT 100 regarding the content, structure, format and documentation requirements of the acute care record (paper, electronic computer-based, e-health-personal, web based). In addition, the content, structure, format and documentation requirements of non-acute care records are addressed. This course includes the study of systems used to use, analyze, store, and/or retrieve health care data to support organizational operations, and clinical and business decision-making. A segment of the course will address the structure and use of registries, indices, and primary and secondary records. Students will be expected to describe, analyze, and evaluate health information management systems and to participate in an organization-wide information management plan. Students will also design of forms and computerized segments of the patient record. This course also includes: Clinical Vocabularies, Healthcare data sets (such as OASIS, HEDIS, DEEDS, UHDDS), National Healthcare Information Infrastructure (NHII), Health information specialty systems (such as ROI, coding, registries), document archival, retrieval and imaging systems, maintenance and monitoring of data storage systems. AHIMA?s Virtual Lab applications used where applicable. Prerequisite: HIT 100, 103 or permission of the HIM program director

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2007 - 09/01/2008 

Institution Website:

www.gmercyu.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 646-7300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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