HIM 2652 - Electronic Health/Medical Record Systems

College of Health Sciences

Credit(s): 2
Contact Hours: 32
Effective Term Fall 2020 (580)

Requisites

Admission to Health Information Technology (Associate in Science) (HIT-AS) or
Admission to Medical Coding and Revenue Management (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (MEDCD-CT) or
Admission to Healthcare Data Management (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (HCINF-CT) or
Admission to Health Sciences (Associate in Science) (HSA-AS) or
Admission to Health Care Services (Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility) (HSA-CT) or
Admission to Health Services Administration (Bachelor of Applied Science) (HSA-BAS) or
Admission to Health Sciences (Transfer Plan) (HSA-TR)

Course Description

This course addresses information systems theory, electronic health record concepts and associated infrastructure and applications, as well as strategic planning and implementation of health record information systems. Additional issues covered include regulatory concepts, privacy and security requirements, best practices, and future trends.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the technological infrastructure, standards, and privacy and security protocols associated with electronic health record (EHR) systems by:
    1. developing a request for information (RFI) that identifies the technological standards and functionality required of an EHR system to be utilized in a health care organization.
    2. writing health/medical record privacy and security protocols for a health care organization.
    3. designing employee training to address health information privacy and security that complies with the federal Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
  2. The student will explore best practices and perform a needs assessment to determine the architecture and system specifications needed for selection of EHR systems for specific healthcare environments by:
    1. researching and reporting on best practices associated with selection and implementation of EHR systems.
    2. demonstrating an understanding of the steps involved in conducting a needs assessment to determine the system specifications and functionality required for evaluating an EHR system for specific healthcare environments.
  3. The student will evaluate, select, and implement information technologies to manage health data and systems in various healthcare settings by:
    1. comparing vendors and products (hardware and software) by creating a decision matrix to compare features and functionality of various EHR systems.
    2. justifying the purchase of EHR systems.
    3. developing a training and implementation plan to deploy an EHR system.
  4. The student will explore technological and behavioral barriers and potential solutions associated with EHR implementation initiatives by
    1. identifying technological limitations that have the potential to impact the successful implementation of a new EHR system or a system upgrade.
    2. addressing behavioral barriers, such as resistance to change, that may impede adoption of new technologies and procedures.
    3. developing and utilizing manual back-up procedures in the event of system down-time and outages.
  5. The student will evaluate the influence and scope of electronic health record system practices on a global and international scale by:
    1. exploring EHR systems utilized in other countries, such as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, etc.
    2. researching and reporting trends in portability and electronic access of individual patient information in a global society.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 78% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 6/26/07, BOT 8/21/07 Effective 20072 (0390) C&I 9/11/07, BOT 10/16/07, Effective 20072(0390). Was 2XXX; SCNS assigned #: 2652. “C” grades added eff 20081(0400). Prereq pref&# chg eff20091. Prereq # change: CGS 1060 chg to CGS 1070 Effective 20102(0435). C&I Approval: 05/16/2014, BOT Approval: 10/21/2014, Effective Term: Spring 2015 (495). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535). C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Spring 2019 (555).
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: , Effective Term: Fall 2020 (580)

Related Programs

  1. Health Care Services (HSA-CT) (595) (Active)
  2. Health Information Technology (HIT-AS) (640) (Active)
  3. Health Sciences (HSA-TR) (670) (Active)
  4. Health Sciences: Dental Hygiene Focus (HSA-DENHY-AS) (640) (Active)
  5. Health Sciences: Emergency Medical Services Focus (HSA-EMS-AS) (640) (Active)
  6. Health Sciences: General Health Sciences Focus (HSA-GEN-AS) (640) (Active)
  7. Health Sciences: Health Information Technology Focus (HSA-HIT-AS) (640) (Active)
  8. Health Sciences: Nursing Focus (HSA-NURSE-AS) (640) (Active)
  9. Health Sciences: Physical Therapist Assistant Focus (HSA-PTA-AS) (640) (Active)
  10. Health Sciences: Radiography Focus (HSA-RAD-AS) (640) (Active)
  11. Health Sciences: Respiratory Care Focus (HSA-RESC-AS) (640) (Active)
  12. Health Sciences: Surgical Services Focus (HSA-SURG-AS) (640) (Active)
  13. Health Sciences: Veterinary Technology Focus (HSA-VETTC-AS) (640) (Active)
  14. Health Services Administration (HSA-BAS) (655) (Active)
  15. Healthcare Data Management (HCINF-CT) (595) (Active)
  16. Medical Coder/Biller Applied Technical Diploma (MEDATD-AR) (590) (Active)
  17. Medical Coder/Biller PTC (MEDCDTC-AR) (635) (Active)
  18. Medical Coding and Revenue Management (MEDCD-CT) (595) (Active)