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Apr 29, 2024
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HITT 1210 - Electronic Health Record for HIM Credit Hours: 3.00 Prerequisites: Admission into the Health Information Technology Program; HITT 1102, HITT 1105, and HITT 1106 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: HITT 1201, HITT 1209, and HITT 1211
This course will introduce the basic concepts of an electronic health record system and provide students with a high level understanding of the functions and uses of a healthcare information system. Students will learn the full scope of electronic health records (EHR) and the basic concepts of information security and organizational principles used in health information management.
Location: Online only
When Offered: Winter semester only
Contact Hours: 3 Billable Contact Hours: 3 OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use different types of information and technology.
Objectives:
- Introduce the definition of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and describe its various components.
- Describe the various components of an EHR.
- Describe challenges to developing EHRs and how they have evolved to their current state of implementation in hospitals, ambulatory care and other setting.
- Identify various initiatives to promote adoption of EHR and health information technology (HIT).
- Describe the technologies that support the EHR and their impact on HIM functions.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to adhere to governmental requirements and standards.
Objectives:
- Discuss monitoring methods for enforcement of security policies and procedures.
- Describe the primary components of the security provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and extensions by the HITECH Act and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
- Describe the elements of a data security program.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply HIPAA privacy, confidentiality, legal and ethical issues to a health record.
Objectives:
- Identify the differences among the terms confidentiality, privacy and security.
- Discuss the roles of health information management professionals with respect to privacy, security, legal aspects and data quality in an electronic environment.
- Identify the greatest threats to the security of health information.
- Discuss methods for minimizing threats to data security.
- Describe the general practices used to ensure data and computer security.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain fundamentals of electronic information systems.
Objectives:
- Discuss the major components for an information system.
- Describe the major types of information systems.
- Distinguish between the purposes and functions of MIS, DSS, ES and KMS.
- Describe the steps in the systems development life cycle.
- Identify the three major types of information system applications and their general functions used in healthcare organizations.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)
- 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
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- 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
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- 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
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- 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
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- 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.
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COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Fundamentals of Electronic Information Systems
- Introduction to Electronic Health Information Systems
- Electronic Health Records
- Information Security
- Principles of Organization and Work Planning
Primary Faculty Dunsmore, Kristin Secondary Faculty Cellitti, Janet Associate Dean Primeau, Paula Dean Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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