Course

Coding Practicum II

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Health Information Management
Course code
HIMP 4501
Credits
2.00
Semester length
2 Weeks
Max class size
36
Method(s) of instruction
Practicum
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This practicum provides students with the opportunity to apply health data coding and classification standards using International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the Canadian Classification of Interventions (CCI). Students will analyze and apply coding guidelines in acute care facilities or through simulation.
Course content
  • Classification of diseases and interventions  
  • Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) Coding Standards 
  • Health data analysis and presentation in acute care
  • Case mix methodology
Learning activities

Students will learn principles and practices of health information classification through a combination of experiential learning, independent study and instructor feedback.

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 Mastery graded course. All assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Learning outcomes

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

  • Analyze documented health information for acute care patients;
  • Apply disease and intervention coding principles in accordance with the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) standards;
  • Demonstrate data collection and capture using the electronic data abstract;
  • Analyze data integrity and the impact this has on data classification; and
  • Apply basic pharmacology principles to facilitate data classification.
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.

Requisites

Prerequisites

HIMP 2110 and HIMP 2210 and BIOL 2200

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

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for HIMP 4501
University of Northern BC (UNBC) No credit

Course Offerings

There are no course offerings this semester.