MR 101 - Introduction to Health Information

Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to the field of health information. Study and analysis of the functions of a health information department and its relationship to other departments within a health facility. Study of medical records, purposes, components and uses of the medical record are reviewed. Numbering, filing, storage and retrieval systems and the emerging electronic health records are discussed.

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

understand where health information management fits into the health care delivery system including the roles and responsibilities of the health information management professional;
explain the functions of a health information management department;
define the standards of accrediting and licensing organizations;
describe the flow of information into the medical record;
define the content of the medical record;
understand the most commonly used nomenclatures and classification systems, and the value of these systems in capturing and utilizing health information;
describe the purpose and maintenance of various indexes and health registers;
give examples of evaluation and management techniques of medical record keeping;
cite examples of and apply current trends in health information recording; and
understand current computer technology to chart controls, filing systems, and other record systems.

Corequisites: MR 102
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