Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title HIMC 2720: Quality Management of Health Information

Catalog Description

Credits 2
Hours/Week 2 (2 lecture)
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) AOP 2350
Other requirements College level reading and writing
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course covers the components of quality performance improvement for problem-solving, decision making, time management, and implementation of quality concepts.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

December, 2025

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Quality management
  2. Measurement
  3. Assessment
  4. Improvement
  5. Qualitative Improvement Tools
  6. Affinity diagram
  7. Brainstorming
  8. Cause and Effect diagram
  9. Flowcharts
  10. Nominal group technique
  11. Surveys
  12. Quantitative Improvement Tools
  13. Bar graph
  14. Check sheet
  15. Gantt chart
  16. Histogram
  17. Line graph
  18. Pareto chart
  19. Scatter diagram
  20. Performance Comparison
  21. Benchmarking
  22. Dashboard
  23. Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA)
  24. Improvement Project Teams
  25. Risk analysis and management
  26. Incident reports
  27. Sentinel event
  28. Root cause analysis (RCA)
  29. Utilization Management
  30. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
  31. Case managers
  32. Preadmission certification
  33. Prospective review
  34. Retrospective review
  35. Quality Management Plan
  36. Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
  37. Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs)
  38. Baldridge National Quality Award
  39. Lean
  40. Six Sigma
  41. ORYX performance measurement

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of health data.
  2. Collect and maintain health data.
  3. Apply graphical tools for data presentations.
  4. Utilize health information to support enterprise wide decision support for strategic planning.
  5. Explain analytics and decision support.
  6. Apply report generation technologies to facilitate decision-making.
  7. Analyze data to identify trends.
  8. Explain common research methodologies and why they are used in healthcare.
  9. Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of health data both internal and external to the health system.
  10. Analyze policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards.
  11. Identify potential abuse or fraudulent trends through data analysis.
  12. Apply the fundamentals of team leadership.
  13. Utilize tools and techniques to monitor, report, and improve processes.
  14. Identify cost-saving and efficient means of achieving work processes and goals.
  15. Utilize data for facility-wide outcomes reporting for quality management and performance improvement.
  16. Summarize a collection methodology for data to guide strategic and organizational management.
  17. Apply information and data strategies in support of information governance initiatives.
  18. 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:

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