Health Information Management Principles and Practices

Curriculum guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course code
HIMP 2100
Descriptive
Health Information Management Principles and Practices
Department
Health Information Management
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
36
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

4 hours/week

Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lectures, case study analysis, independent research, exercises, training on data classification technology, participant presentations, classroom discussions and guest speakers.  

Course description
Students are introduced to theory and principles pertaining to health information management utilizing the health information management lifecycle as an integrated framework.
Course content
  • Canadian health information management lifecycle
  • Governance of health data and information management  
  • Health information management and classification system framework 
  • Access, use and disclosure of health information
  • Primary and secondary uses of information and privacy controls
  • Governance principles for the maintenance, retention and protection of health data and information 
  • Policies and legislation pertaining to disposition and destruction of health data and information.
Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Identify stages of the health information management lifecycle;  
  • Demonstrate health information management planning, including governance and accountability frameworks;
  • Demonstrate data collection, capture and receipt principles in compliance with health data governance and data standards;
  • Describe the organization of health information management;
  • Apply principles guiding each phase of the health information management lifecycle in accordance with provincial/territorial and federal legislation;
  • Analyze effectiveness of the health information management lifecycle; and
  • Utilize electronic health record applications to support health information management.
Means of assessment

Assessment will be based on course objectives andwill be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.

This is a Letter graded course. All assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Textbook materials

Textbooks and materials are to be purchased by students.  A list of required textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of the semester.

Prerequisites

Students in the PBD-HIM program are required to maintain a minimum grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies