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Jan 13, 2025
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MDR 202C - Health Information Technology Direct Practice 1
Credits: 3
120 Clinical Hours
Prerequisites: MDR 100
Co-requisites: MDR 102
Description
This course is designed to provide and place emphasis on supervised clinical practice sessions in health information technology. Analyzing, storing and retrieving information from a variety of formats, abstracting, coding and Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) assignment, releasing information and maintaining patient registries are put into practice. The planning and organization aspects of the hospital and Health Information Management Department are experienced during these practice sessions. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Analyze health records to verify the timeliness, completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of documentation.
- Collect and report data on incomplete records and timeliness of record completion.
- Abstract and maintain data for clinical indicies, databases and registries.
- Apply diagnosis/procedure codes adhering to current regulations and established guidelines.
- Apply policy and procedures for optimizing and assigning the appropriate DRGs for hospital reimbursement.
- Use appropriate manual, electronic or imaging technology for data storage and retrieval.
- Apply policies and procedures for access and disclosure of health information.
- Apply confidentiality and security measures to protect health information.
Listed Topics
- Record analysis
- Record abstracting
- Inpatient coding and diagnosis related group assignment
- Patient registries (cancer, trauma, etc.)
- Data storage and retrieval
- Confidentiality, security and release of health information
Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 04/19/2011
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