Career Studies (221-152-08)

PROGRAM OF STUDY
FIRST YEAR FALL

Pharmacology for Health Information Technology

Emphasizes general pharmacology for Health Information professionals; covers general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agents within each class, and routine mathematical calculation needed to determine desired dosages.

Studies in Investigational Product and Device Regulation

Online Emphasis on Monitoring and auditing process, IRB management of trials, data management

Studies in Excel for Health Professionals

Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course’s viability as a permanent offering. 

Performance Improvement and Data Usage 

Explores the history and development of the performance improvement process. Addresses licensure/accreditation, utilization management, risk management, process management, and the medical staff credentialing and privileging. Covers clinical communication and health information exchange. Covers approaches to assess patient safety, implementing quality management and reporting using electronic system.

Health Records Management

Presents documentation format and content of the medical record relevant to the coding function. Introduces application of standard techniques for filing, maintenance, and acquisition of health information. Examines the processes of collecting, computing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data related to health care services. Includes legal and regulatory guidelines for the control and use of health information data.

Seminar & Project

The course will be prep for Certified Health Data Analyst domain descriptions: Domain 1 – Foundational Knowledge of Analytics in Healthcare, Domain 2  – Business Needs Assessment, Domain 3 – Data Acquisition, Domain 4 – Data Analysis, Domain 5 – Data Interpretation and Reporting, & Domain 6 – Data Governance.

Topics in Good Clinical Practice and Regulatory Compliance

Online. Applies Good Clinical Practice Protocols. Responsibility to the Code of Federal Regulations and where to obtain information and guidance. 

Supervised Study: Clinical Research Coordinator Concepts

Emphasis on: Ethical and participant Safety Considerations and Study and Sight Management. Case reporting protocol; Research ethics/unanticipated problems involving risks; Monitoring, audits and inspections.

Nora Blankenbecler, HIM Program Director

Deborah Clarkston

Jane Jones,  Dean of Business & Information Technology