Medical Record Technology Nursing Informatior MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY ::':: :-::'-:::::-"-:::-':-:: fiSKK :': Program Director: Marjorie A. Craig, RRA Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 203 Telephone Contact: Tim Graham 626-7176 Instructors: Marjorie A. Craig, RRA, Christy R. Elliott, 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 spend two quarters participating in a supervised clinical experience in a hospital medical record department. The Medical Record Technology programs are accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education Accreditation of the American Medical Association, in cooperation with the American Medical Record Association. Education 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 To be eligible for admission into the Weber State Medical Records Technology program, each candidate must: 1. Be admitted to Weber State. 2. Submit a MRT program application. 3. Present overall high school and/or college achievement record of 2.0 on a grade scale of 4.0. 4. Be interviewed by the MRT Admissions Committee. All the above must be done prior to March 15th of each year. Students will be selected by April 30th of each year. Student's must be accepted into the program before they can register for the Medical Record Technology classes. PROGRAM: MEDICAL RECORD TECHNOLOGY-ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE General Requirements: • A Minimum of 99 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), 220 (3), 225 (3), 230 (3), 231 (3), 232 (3), 240 (2), 285 (2), 286 (3)*. • Support Courses: Hthsci 101 (3), 230 (4); HAS 300 (4), 326 (4), 340 (4); Bused 200 (2), 201 (4); CIS PD170 (4); Engl 112(4). MEDICAL RECORD COURSES-MRSCI 200. Introduction to Health Information Systems (3) 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) 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. 220. Health Information Statistics (3) 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. 225. Quality Assurance: An Integrated Approach for the Medical Record Professional (3) 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. 230. Introduction to Classification Systems and Coding (3) Provides a basic knowledge of the principles of disease and operations classification systems and coding procedures. 231. Advanced Coding Procedures (3) Provides knowledge of procedures applicable to the classification and coding of disease and operations in which special conventions exist: V-codes, circulation system disorders, neoplasms, pregnancy and delivery, injuries, adverse effects and poisonings. 232. Classification Systems Topics (3) 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. 240. Skills & Techniques of Supervision (2) Organization and functioning of a medical record department is covered to provide the student with an orientation to MRT structure, policies, regulations, and procedures. Staffing policies and procedures, performance evaluations and motivating techniques are discussed. Supervisory control procedures and tools are developed. 285. (First Year) Introduction to the Hospital Setting (2) Student's initial experience in the health care setting. Skills and learnings 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) Student's final experience in the health care setting. Skills and learnings from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and practiced. The student observes in other health care settings. Projects assigned will give the student expertise in technical functions, e.g., ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other coding systems. NURSING Program Director: Gerry Hansen R.N., Ed.D. Location: Marriot Allied Health Building, Rm 420 Telephone Contact: Debbie Ward 626-6132 Description Founded in 1953 the nursing program at Weber State offers students career progression from practical nursing to associate degree nursing to professional nursing via a ladder curriculum. The curriculum provides for distinctive purposes and expectations of these different types of nursing preparation while recognizing common areas of achievement. The curriculum model enables student progression towards professional nursing in view of individual ability, aspirations, changing career goals and changing life circumstances. The program ensures well qualified entry level practitioners by providing a knowledge of physical, biological, behavioral and nursing sciences, plus the ability to apply this knowledge in caring for clients in a variety of nursing environments. 60 Education The Nursing program at Weber State offers a career ladder curriculum. Students registered for the Practical Nursing program and associate of science Nursing program are in the same general education and nursing courses for the first year. Students registered for the Practical Nursing program may continue to the second year of the associate degree program if they are interested, qualified, and if space is available. Associate degree nursing is offered cooperatively on the following campuses: Utah State University, Logan, Utah; Southern Utah State, Cedar City, Utah; Dixie College, St. George, Utah; and Weber State, Ogden, Utah. The curriculum is four quarters in length for Practical Nursing and seven quarters for associate degree nursing. At the completion of the first year, Practical Nursing students are awarded an Institutional Certificate by Weber State and are eligible to write the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for licensure as a Practical Nurse. At the end of the first year of the associate degree nursing program, students may write the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for licensure as a Practical Nurse through the equivalency clause in the Utah Nurse Practice Act. Successful completion of the second year of the associate degree nursing program entitles graduates to an associate of science degree and eligibility to write the National Council of Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for licensure as a Registered Nurse. The baccalaureate degree program is designed for Registered Nurses wishing to continue their nursing education and obtain a bachelor of science degree in nursing (BSN). Upper division nursing courses are combined with general education and science courses to lay a foundation for scientific and holistic nursing practice. Graduates are prepared as generalists to function in community health, acute care and first level management positions. Admission Process Baccalaureate Degree for Registered Nurses Baccalaureate Nursing is offered at two locations: Weber State, and in Salt Lake City at Intermountain Health Care (IHC) Education Center. Applicants for admission - other than Weber State graduates - must first apply for admission to Weber State. Students receive notification regarding admission as soon as the admission procedure has been completed. Students must also apply for admission to Baccalaureate Nursing. Admissions are twice per year: Spring quarter for the IHC Education Center in Salt Lake, and Fall quarter for the Weber State campus Applications Student Services Interdisc. Programs Allied Health Sciences Arts& Humanitie! Business i Economic: Education Natural Sciences Social Sciences Technology 61 Continuing Education