MR 101 - Introduction to Health Information

Credit Hours: 3

An introduction to the field of Health Information Management (HIM). Study and analysis of the functions of a health information department and its relationship to other departments within the health care facility. Study of medical records/health information, purposes, components and uses of the health data are reviewed. Numerous functions in the HIM department such as data management, legal aspects of health data, computer applications in HIM and the emerging electronic health records are discussed. Understand the health care delivery system as it relates to the HIM profession.

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/health 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 EMR technology and how it relates to the entire health care organization.

Corequisites: MR 102
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