224 organizations, and disease/operations classification systems structures necessary to reimbursement and epidemiological data collection and analysis. Prerequisite: HIM 3000. 3100. Health Information Services Management (3) 5 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 3050. 3200. Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3) F, S 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. Prerequisites: Must meet WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. 3300. Introduction to Quality Improvement in Health Care (2) F, S Quality assessment, risk management, and utilization review systems are presented to the student with an emphasis upon integration. TQM/CQI processes are examined and practiced. 3320. Managing Quality Improvement Programs in Health Care (2) S 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 3300 3500. Biomedical Research Support (2) 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 policymaking 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. 4990. 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 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 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 » 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 63 credit hours is required for graduation. Advisement Medical Record Technology students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements All students interested in the MRT Program must take MRSci 2000, Introduction to the Health Information Systems & Settings, in the fall semester 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 2000, faculty will sum each student's points earned in the following areas: 1) GPA in required courses taken outside the department x2; 2) index points assigned by faculty on the basis of the student's performance in MRSci 2000, 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. 225 General Education Refer to page 37 of this catalog for Associate of Applied Science requirements. Course Requirements for A.A.S. Degree Medical Record Courses Required (19 credit hours) MRSci 2000 Intro to Health Information 4 MRSci 2200 Health Information Statistics 3 MRSci 2300 Classification Systems Procedures 3 MRSci MRSci MRSci HIM 2320 2861 2862 3010 Classification Systems Topics (2nd Year) Prof Pract Exper (2nd Year) Prof Pract Exper Info Tech in Health Care Mgmt 3 2 2 2 HIM 3300 Intro to Quality Improvement 2 Support Courses Required (19 credit hours) HthSci 1101 Medical Terminology HthSci LSI 110 Biomedical Core 2 4 HthSci 1111 Biomedical Core 4 HthSci 1130 Common Medicines 3 HthSci HAS 2230 3000 Introductory Pathophysiology The Health Care System 3 2 HAS 3260 Health Care Administrative & HAS TBE Math or HIM 4400 1700 QL1030 3200 Supervisory Theory Legal Aspects of Health Care Microcomputer Applications Contemporary Mathematics Epidemiology & Biostatistics 2 2 3 3 3 MEDICAL RECORD COURSES - MRSCI 2000. Introduction to Health Information Systems and Settings (4) F Introduction to the health information profession. Job duties, functions, and the professional organization are discussed. Health care settings, numbering and filing systems and equipment, master patient indexes, health information documentation requirements, discharge analysis and incomplete chart control are presented. Introduction to the process, terminology, and stylistic conventions of medical report transcription. 2200. 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: TBE 1700. 2300. Classification Systems Procedures (3) F ICD-9-CM classification, conventions and coding procedures are presented and practiced. Introduction to the diagnostic and therapeutic operations and procedures of common medical practice. Prerequisite: HthSci LS1110, 1130. 2320. 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, DSM-IV coding, indexes and indexing procedures. Prerequisite: MRSci 2300. 2861. (Second Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) F 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. 2862. (Second Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) S Student's final experience in the heatlh 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. N0RSING Program Director: Dr. Gerry Hansen Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 437 Telephone Contact: Suzanne Budge 801-626-6142 Program Associate Director: Dr. Carol Rosenlund Telephone: 801-626-6701 Program Student Affairs Coordinator: Karen Dewey, MSN, APRN Telephone: 801-626-6125 Program Outreach Coordinator: Betty Damask-Bembeneck, MN, RN Telephone Contact: Aiko Flowers 801-626-6134 PN Level Manager: Pamela Rice, MSN, RN Telephone Contact: Marguerite Simmons 801-626-7416 AAS Level Manager: Deanna Williams, MSN, RN Telephone Contact: Marguerite Simmons 801-626-7416 BSN Level Manager: Debra Huber, Ph.D., RN Telephone Contact: Linda Cornett 801-626-6122 rounded in 1953, nursing at Weber State University offers students career progression from Practical Nursing (PN) to Associate of Applied Science Degree Nursing (AAS) 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 for application in caring for clients in a variety of nursing environments. The nursing program embraces three levels of preparation for nursing practice: PN, AAS, 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. Four entry options are available for students. Three of these lead to licensure by examination at the PN and AAS levels. The remaining option is based on the AAS curriculum and requires valid RN licensure prior to entry. Entry Options Practical Nursing: The first year of the nursing program constitutes the practical nursing curriculum. Students selecting this option are awarded an Institutional Certificate by WSU following one year of study. For licensure as a practical nurse, graduates are required to sit for the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) Straight AAS: Two years are required for students entering this option. 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