Course
Discontinued
No
Course code
HIMP 2500
Descriptive
Health Information Management Practicum I
Department
Health Information Management
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
1.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
1 week
Max class size
36
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours
30 hours/week
Method(s) of instruction
Practicum
Learning activities
Students will learn principles and practices of health information management through experiential learning, independent study and instructor feedback.
Course description
This one week extramural provides students with the opportunity to apply health information management theory in the healthcare setting. Students will gain an appreciation of internal and external stakeholders’ use of health information.
Course content
- Health information management plan including stewardship and ownership of health information
- Health data collection, capture and receipt procedures and policies
- Documentation standards and methodologies
- Internal and external stakeholder health information access, use, and disclosure, together with related legislated and ethical issues
- Maintenance, retention and protection of health information in acute and non-acute healthcare settings
- Policies and procedures that address disposition or destruction of health data and information
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of standardized health information management processes;
- Apply data collection, capture, and receipt procedures;
- Outline major components of the health information management plan;
- Demonstrate legislated procedures pertaining to health information access, use, and disclosure;
- Demonstrate health information maintenance, retention, and protection procedures; and
- Apply principles of health information management in acute and non-acute healthcare settings.
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
Corequisites
None
Equivalencies
None