214 215 301. Information Technology in Health Care Management (3) An overview of information technology issues and management for healthcare managers. Healthcare computer applications, infrastructure planning, IS organizational structure, IT procurement, systems analysis, and evaluation are presented and discussed. 305. Health Information Structures (4) W In-depth study of the structures of health care information, i.e. clinical information structures such as clinical data sets and severity of illness indices, health record structures in computer-driven formats, administrative structures for purposes of case-mix analysis, clinical correlation, and analysis of utilization patterns, financial structures necessary to the business management of health care organizations, and disease/operations classification systems structures necessary to reimbursement and epidemiological data collection and analysis. Prerequisite: HIM 300. 310. Health Information Services Management (4) S Management issues of health information services departments are discussed and worked through with reference to planning information services, organizing work force, procedures, and resources, staffing work units with qualified personnel, influencing information services teams performance, controlling/evaluating health information services performance and products, and resolving organizational conflict involving information issues. Background is developed to facilitate evaluation of a vended system's ability to meet health care information applications, objectives and procedural requirements. "Entrepreneurial" skill is developed to lead organizations in finding solutions to their information management problems. Prerequisite: HIM 305. 320. Epidemiology and Advanced Health Care Statistics (4) W The goals and objectives of epidemiology, its policy and procedure, and its foundation and support in health care information are the focus of this course. Investigation of an epidemic, measures of mortality, incidence and prevalence, measures of risk, biological variability, probability, screening, sampling, statistical significance, correlation, multiple regression, retrospective and prospective studies, and survival analysis are discussed. Advanced techniques for the statistical analysis of institutional case-mix and quality improvement data are presented. Prerequisite: MRSci 220. 330. Introduction to Quality Improvement in Health Care (3) A Quality assurance, risk management, and utilization review systems are presented to the student with an emphasis upon integration. Federal and state regulations which impact these areas are discussed, i.e., PRO. Techniques for integrating quality assurance into medical record department functioning are also presented. Prerequisite: MRSci 200. 331. Applied Quality Improvement Techniques in Health Care (2) W Application of quality improvement techniques to utilization management, infection control, drug utilization monitoring, blood utilization monitoring, risk/safety management, medical staff monitoring & evaluation, and hospital-wide quality management is presented in a hands-on, how-to approach. The content of this course is an absolute for any health information professional who desires to seek employment in the quality improvement arena in health care. Quality theory applications to alternate health care settings is also discussed. Prerequisite: HIM 330. 332. Managing Quality Improvement Programs in Health Care (3) 5 Developing quality improvement programs in health care organizations is the focus of discussion in this course. The managerial issues of quality improvement organization structure, group meeting facilitation, QI information collection and dissemination, group decision-making facilitation, decision implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement communications are developed. Major philosophies such as TQM and CQI are discussed in depth, and the accreditation and regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies as well as the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Organizations are reviewed. Prerequisite: HIM 331 (2). 350. Biomedical Research Support (3) S Design concepts and information systems used in biomedical research and investigation by drug companies, genetic engineering firms, academic institutions, and individual researchers and the support of same by health information professionals are discussed. The major national research policy-making bodies (NIH, NCHS, CDC) and their research protocols are reviewed. The student also learns what techniques and resources facilitate biomedical literature searches and how to assist a researcher in the pursuit of published information. An overview of the development, structure, and management of a health care institutional medical library is presented. 499. Baccalaureate Thesis and Presentation (3) F Senior health information management students complete a research project and thesis in partial fulfillment of program requirements. By the completion of the course, the senior student will be able to specify a thesis topic, specify individual thesis learning objectives, specify individual thesis learning activities, develop a thesis project time-line, implement the thesis project, write the thesis, and present it to the Health Information Management faculty and students. Topics are chosen by the student but require approval by the Program Coordinator. MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY IVIedical Record Technicians perform the essential functions of maintaining health data and records in acute, long-term, and ambulatory health care settings. Opportunities also exist in related health care settings, e.g., insurance companies, medical clinics, computer software vendors, and health maintenance organizations. These functions include, but are not limited to, the coding of diseases and operations, maintaining statistics, transcribing medical reports, performing DRG and utilization review procedures, supervising employees. In addition to classroom and laboratory course work, students participate in a supervised clinical experience in a hospital medical record department or other health information environment. The Medical Record Technology program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association. Successful completion of the MRT two-year program leads to an associate of applied science degree and the student is then eligible to sit for the national accrediting exam. Students passing this national examination may use the professional designation of ART (Accredited Record Technician). Medical Record Technology associate of applied science degree {a.a.s. » Program Prerequisite: Be accepted to the program. See Admission Requirements below. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C-" or better in required courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 93 credit hours is required for graduation — 74-77 of these are required within this program. Advisement Medical Record Technology students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 626-7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements All students interested in the MRT Program must take MRSci 285, Introduction to the Health Information Setting, in the fall quarter of the year in which they wish to enter. During that course, faculty will provide an overview of the profession and details about job duties, work environments, and professional responsibilities and opportunities. Various assignments and exercises are assigned which help to give faculty a clearer picture of each student's individual abilities. Each student completes a program application during the course. A $10 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. At the end of MRSci 285, faculty will sum each student's points earned in the following areas: 1) GPA in required courses taken outside the department x2; 2) grade points earned in MRSci 285 x2; 3) index points assigned by faculty on the basis of the student's performance in MRSci 285, i.e. professionalism, communications, work experience, and diversity. The students applying for admission that year are then ranked according to their total points, and approximately the top 20 are admitted to the program for that year. Core and General Education Refer to page 33 of this catalog for Associate of Applied Science requirements. TBE PD170, required for this program, will also fulfill the Personal Development General Education requirements. Course Requirements for A.A.S. Degree Biomedical Core Courses Required (13-15 credit hours) take either Health Science Health Sciences continued Health Sciences continued or HthSci 111 & HthSci 112 & HthSci 113 Zool LS201 & Zool 202 & Micro LS115 ical Record Cours MRSci 200 MRSci 201 MRSci 209 MRSci 220 MRSci 230 MRSci 231 MRSci 232 MRSci 285 MRSci 286* HIM 330 Human Physiology Human Anatomy Elementary Public Health 5 5 5 5 4 4 Introduction to Health Information3 Computer Applic: Health Record 2 Medical Transcription Lab 2 Health Information Statistics 3 Operations & Procedures 3 Advanced Coding Procedures 4 Classification Systems Topics 3 (1st Year) Intro to Hospital Setting 2 (2nd Year) Direct Clinical Pract 6 Intro to Quality Improvement 3 MRSci 286 must be taken three times for credit. Support Courses Required (28 credit hours) Medical Terminology 3 Introductory Pathophysiology 4 The Health Care System 4 Health Care Admin & SupervThery 4 Med-Legal Aspects of Health Care 4 Microcomputer Applications 4 Intermediate Word Processing 2 Introduction to LAN Management 3 *Must be taken three times for credit. Suggested Course Sequence HthSci 101 HthSci 230 HAS 300 HAS 326 HAS 340 TBE PD170 TBE 300 or TBE 270 Fw MRSci 285 HthSci 101 HthSci 111 Total Hrs. MRSci 200 HthSci 112 TBEPD170 10 Total Hrs. 12 MRSci 201 MRSci 209 HthSci 113 TBE 300 HAS 300 Total Hrs. 2 2 5 2 4 15 HAS 340 4 Total Hrs. 4 HIM 330 MRSci 230 MRSci 286 HthSci 230 Total Hrs. 3 3 2 3 11 MRSci 231 HAS 326 MRSci 286 Total Hrs. 4 4 2 10 MRSci 232 MRSci 220 MRSci 286 Total Hrs. MEDICAL RECORD COURSES-MRSCI 200. Introduction to Health Information Systems (3) W Numbering and filing systems and equipment; master patient indexes and JCAHO requirements of Medical Record Services are presented. Theory and practice relevant to medical record content, record analysis, and record systems. Resourcing accreditation, licensure, and accreditation manuals are discussed. 201. Computer Applications for Health Record Management (2) S Introduction to applications of computers to health record management, covering basic computing, networks, system security, data integrity and objectives of these systems. Practice using discipline-specific computing systems is provided. Prerequisite: MRSci 200. 209. Medical Transcription Laboratory (2) A, W, S Introduction to the process, terminology, and stylistic conventions of medical report transcription. A variety of report formats applicable to the different body systems is covered. Application of word processing skills with Word Perfect is provided for the medical setting. 4 hrs lab/week. Prerequisites: TBE 200, HthSci 101. 220. Health Information Statistics (3) S Discussion of the health information statistical systems that are commonly maintained in medical record departments: vital statistics, census systems, discharge systems, commonly computed rates and percentages, uniform hospital discharge data set, and computer applications. Prerequisite: TBEPD170. 230. Operations and Procedures: Characteristics, Advanced Terminology, and Classification (3) A Introduction to the diagnostic and therapeutic operations and procedures of common medical practice and their relation to the specific diseases covered in Health Science 230 Pathophysiology. 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