Medical Record Technology Nursing General Information MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY Program Director: Chris Elliott, RRA Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 203 Telephone Contact: Pat Canter a 626-7242 Instructors: Chris Elliott, RRA, Pat Shaw, RRA Description Medical 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 coursework, students participate in a supervised clinical experience in a hospital medical record department or other health information environment. The Medical Record Technology programs are accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association, 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). Admission Process Any persons interested in this field may designate Medical Record Technology as their major. A departmental application must be completed and filed with the department prior to the beginning of the Fall quarter in which the student wishes to begin registering for MRT classes. All students with individual objectives or needs should make an appointment with the Program Director prior to starting the program for advisement concerning those issues. Self-Selection for Practicum The MRT Program is a locked-step program designed to be completed in two years. However, individuals may elect to take longer to complete the program on a part-time basis. Each MRT candidate must perform approximately 160 hours of practicum experience in a health care information setting. The practicum usually begins in the fall quarter of the second year. Practica are designed by the faculty of the MRT program each year, and practicum spaces, times, sites, and activities vary from year to year. It is the policy of the MRT program that as many students as possible will be accommodated in the practicum experience, but when there are not sufficient sites for all eligible students currently in the program, sites will be assigned on the basis of the student's GPA rank computed on all required MRT program courses. Therefore, it is very important that each candidate maintain the highest GPA possible in required curriculum in order to compete effectively for the limited number of practicum sites available to the program. At the end of each quarter, students will be notified of their GPA rank so that they can make knowledgeable decisions about their performance and desire to continue in the program. PROGRAM: MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY-ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE General Requirements: • A Minimum of 93 credit hours. • 20 hours of General Education courses, including at least one course in each of the four areas of Humanities (HU), Natural Science (NS), Social Science (SS), and Personal Development (PD). • English 111 (4). • Math 96 or equivalent. Specific Requirements: • Biomedical Core: Hthsci 111 (5), 112 (5), 113 (5). • Medical Record Courses: Mrsci 200 (3), 201 (4), 209 (2), 220 (3), 225 (3), 230 (3), 231 (4), 232 (3), 240 (3), 285 (2), 286 (3)*. • Support Courses: Hthsci 101 (3), 230 (4); HAS 300 (4), 326 (4), 340 (4); Bused 200 (2); CIS PD170 (4); Engl 112 (4). *Must be taken twice for credit. MEDICAL RECORD COURSES-MRSCI 200. Introduction to Health Information Systems (3) W Numbering and filing systems and equipment; master patient indexes, role of computers in health care, and JCAHO requirements of Medical Record services are presented. 201. Organization and Maintenance of Health Records (4) 5 Provides the student with theory and practice relevant to medical record content, record analysis and record systems. Resourcing accreditation, licensure, and certification manuals and guidelines are discussed. Practice in computer applications in medical record systems is provided. Policies and procedures related to the release of medical information are discussed and practiced. 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: BE 200, Hthsci 101. 220. Health Information Statistics (3) W 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: CIS PD 170. 225. Quality Assurance: An Integrated Approach for the Medical Record Professional (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. 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. Introduction to the ICD-9-CM classification, CPT-4 nomenclature, and beginning coding procedure. Prerequisites: Hthsci 101, 113, or equivalent. 231. Advanced Coding Procedures (4) W Provides knowledge of procedures applicable to the classification and coding of diseases and operations in which special conventions exist: V-codes, circulatory system disorders, neoplasms, pregnancy and delivery, injuries, adverse effects and poisonings. Prerequisites: Mrsci 230, Hthsci 230. 232. Classification Systems Topics (3) S Discussion of issues parallel to or founded in the use of classification systems: Federal reimbursement systems, Current Procedural Terminology and CPT coding, Indexes and indexing procedures. Mrsci 231. 240. Skills & Techniques of Supervision (3) S Organization and functioning of a medical record department is covered to provide the student with an orientation to MRD structure, policies, regulations, and procedures. Staffing, policies and procedures, performance evaluations and motivating techniques are discussed. Supervisory control procedures and tools are developed. Prerequisite: HAS 326. 285. (First Year) Introduction to the Hospital Setting (2) A Student's initial experience in the health care setting. Skills and learning from the classroom and designated field experiences are reinforced and practiced. Projects assigned will offer the student basic skills in technical functions, e.g., numbering, filing systems, hospital statistics. 286. (Second Year) Directed Clinical Practicum (3) * A, S, Su Student's final experience in the health care setting. Skills and learning from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and practiced. The student observes in other health care settings. Projects assigned give the student expertise in technical functions, e.g., ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other coding systems. Prerequisite: Mrsci 201. NURSING Student Services Interdisc. Programs Program Director: Gerry Hansen Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 420 Telephone Contact: Julie Arslanian 626-6132 PNIADN Unit Coordinator: Pam Burton Telephone Contact: Rose Denning 626-6134 Acting BSN Unit Coordinator: Mary Flo Bruce Telephone Contact: Suzanne Budge 626-6122 Description Founded in 1953, nursing at Weber State offers students career progression from Practical Nursing (PN) to Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) to Baccalaureate Nursing (BSN) via a ladder curriculum. The curriculum model enables student progression through various preparation levels in accordance with individual ability, aspirations, career goals and changing life circumstances. The program ensures entry level practitioners by providing a foundation from the physical, biological, behavioral and nursing sciences to apply in caring for clients in a variety of nursing environments. The nursing program embraces three levels of preparation for nursing practice: PN, ADN, and BSN. Educational offerings provide distinctive purposes and expectations for each level of nursing preparation while recognizing common areas of achievement within each level. Competency standards define graduate characteristics! at each preparation level. Five entry options are available for students. Three of these lead to licensure by examination at the PN and ADN levels. The remaining two entry options are based on the ADN curriculum and require valid RN licensure prior to entry. Entry Options Practical Nursing: First year of the nursing program constitutes the practical nursing curriculum. This option is only offered on the Ogden Campus. Students selecting this Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 196 197 Continuing Education