Health Data Classification I

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Course
HIMP 2110
Discontinued
No
Course code
HIMP 2110
Descriptive
Health Data Classification I
Department
Health Information Management
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
6.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
36
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

Lecture: 4 hours/week

and

Lab: 1.5 hours/week

and

Practicum: 4 hours/week

Method(s) of instruction
Hybrid
Lecture
Lab
Practicum
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
In this introductory course, students gain a foundation in the theory and principles of health data classification. Students will learn to navigate the International Classification of Disease (ICD) and the Canadian Classification of Intervention (CCI) classification systems to assign disease and intervention codes.
Course content
  • Essentials of data classification 
  • Patient service classifications
  • Major Clinical Categories (MCC), including:
    • Predisposing and risk factors
    • Etiology
    • Signs and symptoms
    • Method of diagnosis
    • Common complications and comorbidities
    • Diagnostic and therapeutic interventions
  • Canadian Coding Standards pertaining to:
    • Diseases of the blood, blood forming organs and disorders involving the immune mechanism
    • Mental and behavioural disorders
    • Diseases of the nervous systems
    • Diseases of the eye and adnexa
    • Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
    • Diseases of the digestive system
    • Diseases of the genitourinary system
    • Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
    • Conditions originating during the perinatal period
    • Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
    • Introductory pharmacology 
Learning outcomes

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

  • Apply knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and pathophysiology to determine etiology;
  • Analyze case studies to determine principle diagnoses, interventions, complications and comorbidities;
  • Assess and apply international and national coding and documentation standards;
  • Utilize International Classification of Diseases (ICD), Canadian Classification of Interventions (CCI), abstracting systems and electronic health records to complete the classification process; and
  • Analyze the importance of data integrity.
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

None

Which prerequisite

HIMP 2230, HIMP 2210, HIMP 2240, CSIS 2200, HIMP 2500, HIMP 2501