HIT 251 - Introduction to Healthcare Vocabularies And Terminologies, Code Sets And Classifications

Institution:

Arapahoe Community College

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Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with a concrete understanding and foundation of healthcare terminologies, code sets and classification schemes and associated standards. The student will gain an understanding of inoperability and the role it plays in the application of each system as it pertains to the adoption of the HER. The student will learn the principles of each system; the role of each in reporting clinical information and services in the healthcare delivery enterprise. Topics include understanding vocabularies, terminology and classification systems, data set standards, data interchange standards, and the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) database.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arapahoe.edu

Phone Number:

(303) 797-4222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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