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, communication applications and current topics in health information systems will be addressed. Hands-on use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), database design and Clinical Decision Support will be practiced.

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 healthcare application packages to include Encoder, Grouper, MPI, Patient Abstracting, Case Mix Analysis, Internet, Registries, EHR, and others; 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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