HIMT 1301 - Introduction to Health Information Management

3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of Health Information Management. The development, content and management of the medical record will be explored as well as a basic overview of the healthcare delivery system.Emphasis is placed on hospital and medical staff organization; stakeholders of the U.S. Healthcare System: healthcare delivery forces; policy and organizational strategies; patient record content; procedures in filing, numbering, and retention of patient records; quantitative analysis; release of patient information; forms control and design; indexes and registers; regulatory and accrediting agencies; and the transition to an electronic health record.

Note(s): This is an open enrollment course for students in any major.

Prerequisite(s): None. Corequisite(s): None.

Lecture Hours: 3 hours per week

General Education Requirement: No
TN Transfer Pathway: No

Roane State Community College

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HIMT 1301 - Introduction to Health Information Management