Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0317
Organization's ID:
HIT205
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (84 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Health Information Management or Medical Billing and Coding
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide students with a review of the fundamentals of information technology, including computer literacy and the use of technology in healthcare delivery. Students learn advanced principles of health information management and apply them when analyzing and processing medical records for reimbursement. Outside preparation includes reviewing of class notes, studying for exams, and projects.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe important changes affecting health care delivery in the United States
  • Explain regulatory and accreditation standards that apply to hospital-based ambulatory care
  • List the types of freestanding ambulatory centers
  • Identify the various forms of managed care organizations and compare how they are structured
  • Describe the various settings and caregivers commonly associated with substance abuse treatment
  • Describe the type of care typically associated with long-term care facilities
  • Identify and describe the various levels of rehabilitative care
  • Identify the different practitioners associated with dental care and describe their role
  • Describe types of ambulatory care provided by hospitals
  • Describe the care given to patients with end-stage renal diseases (ESRD)
  • Identify the types of correctional facilities that exist and the responsible authority for each
  • Describe the various settings and caregivers commonly associated with provision of mental health services
  • Identify the major differences in services provided to an individual living in an ICF/MR as compared to other setting
  • Explain the basic operations of a home health care company and identify potential future trends of the industry
  • Describe the hospice patient
  • List similarities between veterinary and human health records
  • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of consulting

General Topics:

  • Hospital-based ambulatory care
  • Freestanding ambulatory care
  • Managed care
  • Dialysis
  • Correctional facilities
  • Mental health: long term and acute services
  • Substance abuse
  • Facilities for individuals with mental retardation or developmental disabilities
  • Long term care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Home health care
  • Hospice
  • Dental care setting
  • Veterinary settings
  • Consulting
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials