HIM 101 Introduction to Health Information Technology
This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of health care delivery systems: the health information profession; the definition and the purpose of the medical record; the systems and processes for collecting, maintaining and disseminating health information; numbering, retention and storage of medical information; forms control and design; indexes and registers; release of patient information, security, privacy, confidentiality, and ethical issues; documentation requirements; regulatory requirement of healthcare organization, accrediting and licensing agencies, and computerized information management systems utilized by health information management departments. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
- Date:
- 2011
- Primary Material Type:
- Syllabus
- Institution:
- City Colleges of Chicago
- Project Name:
- H2P Health Professions Pathways
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 1
- Subjects:
- Health Information Management, Health Information Management 101, HIM 101
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Mercy Hospital, Stroger, Oak Street Health, Advocate Health Care
- Industry Sector:
- Educational Services -- Educational Services -- Junior Colleges (6112)
- Occupation:
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations -- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians (29-2071)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Health-related Knowledge and Skills (34)
- Credential Type:
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- Certificate
- Associate Degree
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 16 weeks
- Interactivity Type:
- Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
- Quality Note:
- Please see Subject Matter Expert Third Party Review of Deliverables document
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Course Note:
- Health Information Management
Accessibility
- Accessibility Features:
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- Text Access - Text to Speech
- Text Adjust - Compatible
- Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Order - Digital resource layout
- Structural Markup - Navigation Text
- Structural Markup - Lists
- Structural Markup - eReader application
- Table Markup
- Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
- Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
- Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
- Language - Markup
- Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
- Decorative Images Marked With Null Alt Text
- Complex Images, Charts, and Graphs Have Text Descriptions
- Interactive - Keyboard
Copyright / Licensing