HIT 211 - Health Data Collection

Institution:

Kennebec Valley Community College

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Description:

3 Credits This course covers the basic principles of compiling statistics for health care facilities. Topics include definitions of terms, analysis of hospital services, monthly/annual reports, statistical formulas, and report writing. Also covered are creation and maintenance of indexes and registers and their correlation when compiling statistics. A segment will be devoted to the Prospective Payment System with particular focus on (a) information management databases utilized by the Department of Health and Human Services (b) interpretation and application of PPS rules and regulations. Students will analyze statistical information utilized in Health Information Management Systems. This course introduces and compares various database models. Prerequisites: HIT101, MAT113, CPT117.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kvcc.me.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 453-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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