10530162Foundations of HIM
Course Information
Description
Introduces learners to the healthcare delivery system, and the external forces that influence healthcare delivery. Sets an understanding for the expectations and standards related to professional ethics, confidentiality and security of health information. Differentiates the use and structure of healthcare data elements, data standards, and the relationships between them. Prepares learners to collect and maintain health data to ensure a complete and accurate health record.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. INVESTIGATE the various external forces that influence the healthcare delivery system (past, present and future)
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you compare the functions of the agencies/organizations that oversee and influence healthcare delivery
    you differentiate summarize between optional and mandatory standards and regulations
    you identify confidentiality, privacy and security measures
    you examine the effects of reimbursement, policy, regulations and standards, socioeconomic and cultural issues on healthcare delivery

  2. DIFFERENTIATE among the types of organizations across the continuum of healthcare delivery
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you differentiate among the types of patients served
    you differentiate among the types of services provided
    you differentiate among licensing and accreditation requirements
    you differentiate among the organizational structures

  3. INVESTIGATE the roles, responsibilities, and interrelationship between various healthcare providers and professionals throughout the continuum of care
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you examine the roles and responsibilities of independent practitioners (physicians, PAs, etc.)
    you examine the roles and responsibilities nursing practice providers
    you examine the roles and responsibilities allied health professionals
    you examine the interrelationships among independent practitioners, nursing practice providers and allied health professionals
    you identify the HIM professional association mission, membership and structure
    you identify the various HIM professional credentials
    you explore HIM related career pathways

  4. DEMONSTRATE professional ethical standards
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you explain the relevance and application of each of the professional and ethical standards
    you apply the professional and ethical standards to situations

  5. EXAMINE the health record (paper and electronic)
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you discuss the purpose of the health record
    you identify the content of the health record
    you identify the documentation requirements of the health record
    you examine how various users interact with the health record
    you identify how data is organized and stored
    you retrieve administrative and clinical health data
    you investigate health information media
    you collect data for the primary health record
    you differentiate between data and information

  6. PERFORM record completion processes
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you perform quantitative analysis of health records
    you perform deficiency/delinquency procedures
    you differentiate between quantitative and qualitative analysis
    you perform qualitative analysis  of health records
    you utilize software for record completion processes

  7. INVESTIGATE information governance in healthcare systems
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you explain the evolution of information governance
    you identify the principles of information governance

  8. ENSURE quality of health data
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you apply policies and procedures to ensure the integrity of health data
    you understand characteristics of data quality
    you illustrate the impact of data quality on the healthcare organization

  9. EXAMINE clinical terminologies, classification and coding systems used for healthcare data collection, reporting and exchange
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you differentiate between the uses and application of given clinical terminologies and vocabularies
    you differentiate between characteristics (including code structure) of given clinical terminologies and vocabularies
    you illustrate the use of clinical terminologies in the electronic health record

  10. UTILIZE secondary data sources
    Assessment Strategies
    Oral, written or graphic assessment
    Criteria
    you distinguish between primary and secondary data
    you identify the internal and external users of secondary data
    you describe the secondary data sources in healthcare (registries, vital records, state reporting etc.)
    you retrieve information from electronic health indices (MPI, physician, diagnosis etc.)
    you maintain electronic health indices
    you utilize health data elements that correspond to given data sets
    you collect and report secondary health data