MIT 295 Medical Information Technology Capstone
COURSE SYLLABUS
Provides a working knowledge of computerized medical records software used in a variety of healthcare facilities.
Course Credits: 3.0 credit hours
Contact Hours:45 contact hours
Prerequisites/Co-requisite: Consent of Instructor
This course contains (3) Modules:
Module Name |
Credit Hours |
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Module 1: Office Skills Development |
1.0 (15 contact hours) |
Module 2: Simulations/Work Based Learning |
1.0 (15 contact hours) |
Module 3: Program Pathway Assessment |
1.0 (15 contact hours) |
Total Credit Hours: |
3.0 (45 contact hours) |
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Session |
100% and No-Show Activity |
50% |
No Refund |
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15 week |
Within 7th day |
8th-27th days |
After 28th day |
14 week |
Within 6th day |
7th-25th days |
After 25th day |
13 week |
Within 6th day |
7th-24th days |
After 24th day |
12 week |
Within 5th day |
6th-22nd days |
After 22nd day |
11 week |
Within 5th day |
6th-20th days |
After 20th day |
10 week |
Within 4th day |
5th-18th days |
After 18th day |
9 week |
Within 4th day |
5th-16th days |
After 16th day |
8 week |
Within 4th day |
5th-15th days |
After 15th day |
7 week |
Within 3rd day |
4th-13th days |
After 13th day |
6 week |
Within 2nd day |
3rd-10th days |
After 10th day |
*Dates for 100%, 50% and no refund are from the start date of the course.
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Upon completion of this course module, the student will be able to:
I. Front Office Skills
A. Professionalism
B. Communication with medical staff and patients
II. Application of learned concepts
A. Practice using software
B. Problem solving simulated or real work experiences
III. Program Assessment
A. Review of program related competencies
B. Preparation of industry standard examinations
Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining:
1. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.
2. Intellectual and practical skills, including
3. Personal and social responsibility, including
4. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills.
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Task |
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Homework Assignments |
Practicum Hours |
NOCTI Exam |
This course is presented as a full (or parent) course with chunks of content called modules. You will receive a Pass or Fail for each module.
Module |
Grade Based Received for each Module |
Credit Hours |
Pass or Fail |
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Module 1: Office Skills Development |
X 1.0 |
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Module 2: Simulations/Work Based Learning |
X 1.0 |
+ |
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Module 3: Program Pathway Assessment |
X 1.0 |
+ |
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Total Credit Hours> |
3 |
+ |
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Pass or Fail |
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This is a pass or fail course. All paperwork, assignments, reports, exams, and simulated practicum tasks OR 120 hours in-person clinical site work MUST be completed to pass the course. No exceptions.
Incompletes are not given for this course. You are expected to work at a consistent pace throughout the course and complete all course work by the course end date.
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https://kctcs.edu/Current_Students/Code_of_Student_Conduct.aspxPenalties for violation of these policies can be found in Section 4.B.ii (page 11).
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