Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title HIMC 2820: Supervision of Health Information

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 3 (3 lecture)
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) None
Other requirements College level reading and writing
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course is a study of the basic principles of management, communication, and relationships in creating a productive work environment in a health care facility. Effectiveness in dealing with co-workers, patients, and health care providers is also studied.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

December, 2025

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Supervision
  2. Planning
  3. Organizing
  4. Coordinating
  5. Controlling
  6. Delegation and empowerment of staff
  7. Recruitment
  8. Interviewing
  9. Reference checks
  10. Performance appraisals
  11. Motivation of employees
  12. Team leadership
  13. Discipline of employees
  14. Communication skills
  15. Planning and conducting a meeting
  16. Employee development
  17. Budgeting and Cost Control
  18. Accounting methodologies
  19. Budget variances
  20. Quality and Productivity standards
  21. Legal and ethical considerations
  22. State and federal labor regulations
  23. Policies and procedures
  24. Culture of diversity
  25. Vendor/contract management

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Apply policies and procedures surrounding issues of access and disclosure of protected health information.
  2. Explain the process used in the selection and implementation of health information management systems.
  3. Utilize health information to support enterprise-wide decision support for strategic planning.
  4. Analyze policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards.
  5. Summarize health information related leadership roles.
  6. Apply the fundamentals of team leadership.
  7. Organize and facilitate meetings.
  8. Recognize the impact of change management on processes, people and systems.
  9. Utilize tools and techniques to monitor, report, and improve processes.
  10. Identify cost-saving and efficient means of achieving work processes and goals.
  11. Report staffing levels and productivity standards for health information functions.
  12. Interpret compliance with local, state, and federal labor regulations.
  13. Adhere to work plans, policies, procedures, and resource requisitions in relation to job functions.
  14. Explain the methodology of training and development.
  15. Explain return on investment for employee training/development.
  16. Summarize a collection methodology for data to guide strategic and organizational management.
  17. Describe the differing types of organizations, services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system.
  18. Plan budgets.
  19. Explain accounting methodologies.
  20. Explain budget variances.
  21. Assess how cultural issues affect health, healthcare quality, cost, and HIM.
  22. Create programs and policies that support a culture of diversity.
  23. Explain Vendor/Contract Management.

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):

Global Awareness and Diversity
Students will demonstrate an understanding of and respect for human diversity through their words and actions.

Special Information (if any)

None