MR 210 - Lab for Computerized Systems in Health Care

Credit Hours: 1

This course will focus on the applications of computers and information systems in the health care industry. Hands-on experience in the use of computers and specific health information application software will be explored. Systems analysis, transcription, communication applications and current topics in health information systems will be addressed.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate the operation and daily care of equipment;
converse with peers about current technological applications in health information services, as well as the latest technological advances;
demonstrate knowledge of current and future trends in the computerization of transcribed health information;
demonstrate systems analysis and design techniques to the determination of requirements, selection and evaluation of health information computer applications;
analyze the information processing needs of the health care organization related to primary and secondary patient data;
read and interpret computer output for selected health data systems;
abstract health record for the collecting and processing of statistical data;
abstract data from health records for research projects and special studies;
demonstrate ability to learn new skills and technologies;
identify types of computerization that health information practitioners can utilize;
design form displays for collection of data and design simple patient databases;
perform database queries and design reports for reporting purposes;
abstract and Retrieve patient data from departmental databases;
prepare data for presentation;
evaluate and select computer equipment and software programs;
utilize with accuracy multiple health care application packages to include Encoder, Grouper, MPI, Patient Abstracting, Case Mix Analysis, Transcription, Internet, Registries, and e-mail etc.; and
identify governmental regulations, legislation and accreditation standards which impact health care computer systems.

Prerequisites: MR 101, MR 102, MR 105, MR 106, CS 101 or competency, OF 101 or OF 102 or OF 111
Corequisites: MR 209
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