Common Course Outline

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Course Description

This course introduces the student to the vital role information processing plays in health care delivery. Basic concepts of health information systems will be introduced and applied including electronic data collection, storage, retrieval, and other applications. Current medical software will be utilize

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

December, 2025

Outline of Major Content Areas

1. Health information technology in healthcare
2. Electronic health records (EHR)
3. Voice recognition
4. Data dictionary
5. Legislation related to technology in health information
6. Federal
   1. Health Information Exchange (HIE)
   2. Health Information Technology (HIT)
   3. HIPAA
7. State
8. Health Information Networks and Exchanges
9. Health data users and uses
10. Data quality monitoring methods
11. Registries
12. Research
13. Patient record
14. Legal record
15. Personal Health Record (PHR)
16. Designated record set
17. Data collection standards
18. Governmental
19. Accrediting organizations
20. Professional organizations
21. Computer views and templates
22. Documenting care
23. Timely, complete, and accurate
24. Organization polices and business rules regarding EHR use
25. Terminologies and interoperability
26. Clinical
27. SNOMED-CT
28. Medication terminologies
29. ICD-10-CM
30. ICD-10-PCS
31. CPT and HCPCS
32. Telemedicine and telehealth
33. Computer security
34. Firewalls
35. Encryption
36. Project management
37. System life cycles
    1. Analysis
    2. Design
    3. Implementation
    4. Evaluation
38. Request for Proposal (RFP)
39. Strategic Management
40. Basic concepts of health information systems will be introduced and applied including electronic data collection, storage retrieval and other applications

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

1. Analyze the documentation in the health record to ensure it supports the diagnosis and reflects the patient’s progress, clinical findings, and discharge status.
2. Verify the documentation in the health record is timely, complete, and accurate.
3. Identify a complete health record according to, organizational policies, external regulations, and standards.
4. Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of health data.
5. Collect and maintain health data.
6. Identify and use secondary data sources.
7. Apply legal concepts and principles to the practice of HIM.
8. Apply confidentiality, privacy and security measures and policies and procedures for internal and external use and exchange to protect electronic health information.
9. Apply retention and destruction policies for health information.
10. Apply system security policies according to departmental and organizational data/information standards.
11. Utilize software in the completion of HIM processes.
12. Explain the process used in the selection and implementation of health information management systems.
13. Utilize health information to support enterprise wide decision support for strategic planning.
14. Explain usability and accessibility of health information by patients, including current trends and future challenges.
15. Explain current trends and future challenges in health information exchange.
16. Apply information and data strategies in support of information governance initiatives.
17. Utilize enterprise-wide information assets in support of organizational strategies and objectives.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

• Online discussions
• Textbook assignments
• Tests

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Critical Thinking

Students will think systematically and explore information thoroughly before accepting or formulating a position or conclusion.

Special Information (if any)

None