Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

 HLIN 1105

Computers in Healthcare

·        Utilize and protect health information and communication technologies

·        Use technology to ensure data collection, storage, analysis and reporting information.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Use common software applications in the execution of work processes.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Use specialized software in the completion of HIM processes.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Apply policies and procedures to the use of networks.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Apply knowledge of data base architecture and design to meet departmental needs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Design, maintain, and utilize health data, storage, security, and retrieval.

·        Apply confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Protect data integrity and validity using software and hardware. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Apply departmental and organizational data and information systems security policies. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Use and summarize data compiled from audit trail and data quality monitoring programs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Participate in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation, and support for organization-wide information systems. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 1109

Health Care Statistics

·        Collect, maintain, and analyze health data structure and content and be familiar with healthcare data standards and requirements.

·        Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy of health data.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Collect, organize and present healthcare statistics

·        Abstract and maintain data for clinical indices/databases/registries. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Compute and interpret healthcare statistics.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and procedures.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 1110

Legal Aspects of Health Information

·        Implement, maintain and demonstrate healthcare compliance, confidentiality, ethical, legal, and privacy issues.

·        Participate in the implementation of legal and regulatory requirements related to the health information infrastructure.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply policies and procedures for access and disclosure of personal health information. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Release patient-specific data to authorized users. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Conduct privacy and confidentiality training programs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Investigate and recommend solutions to privacy issues/problems. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Design, maintain, and utilize health data, storage, security, and retrieval

·        Apply confidentiality and security measures to protect electronic health information. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Protect data integrity and validity using software or hardware technology. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Apply departmental and organizational data and information system security policies. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Use and summarize data compiled from audit train and data quality monitoring programs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Contribute to the design and implementation of risk management, contingency planning, and data recovery procedures. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2200

Interpretation of Diagnostic Data

·        Collect, maintain, and analyze health data structure and content and be familiar with healthcare data standards and requirements.

·        Describe the purpose of and give examples of hematology and coagulation; enzyme and thyroid; urinalysis, blood gas and electrolyte; liver function and bacteriology testing.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Correlate disease states with laboratory results.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply metric system, simple mathematics conversions and dosages of drugs in standardized units.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Discuss drug legislation and standards; list and evaluate source of drug information; explain proper prescription writing techniques to minimize error; review common prescription abbreviations.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Describe the pharmacokinetic processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        List drug classifications and their application to the body systems, general nutrition, geriatric medications, home health therapy and abuse and misuse.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Recognize abnormal laboratory test results and drugs utilized in patient care to identify possible diagnoses. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2203

Quality Assessment/Utilization Review

·        Collect, maintain, and analyze health data structure and content and be familiar with healthcare data standards and requirements

·        Apply policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and standards.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Report compliance findings according to organizational policy.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Assist in preparing the organization for accreditation, licensing, and/or certification surveys.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a checklist.

·        Collect, organize, and present healthcare statistics

·        Collect, organize and present data or quality management, utilization management, risk management, and other related studies.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Participate and comply in quality assessment and performance issues, and healthcare delivery systems

·        Abstract and report data for facility-wide quality management and performance improvement programs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam

·        Analyze clinical data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam

·        Apply current laws, accreditation, licensure, and certification standards related to health information initiatives from the national, state, local, and facility. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Implement, maintain and demonstrate healthcare compliance, confidentiality, ethical, legal and privacy issues.

·        Investigate and recommend solutions to privacy issues/problems.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Develop, apply, and participate in human resource management

·        Use quality improvement tools and techniques to monitor, report and improve processes.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Communicate benchmark staff performance data. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2202

Reimbursement Systems

·        Apply and validate clinical classification systems and support reimbursement methodologies.

·        Ensure accuracy of diagnostic/procedural groupings such as DRG, APC, etc.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Adhere to current regulations and established guidelines in coding assignment.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Use and maintain applications and processes to support other clinical classification and nomenclature systems.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Resolve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply policies and procedures for the use of clinical data required in reimbursement and prospective payment systems (PPS) in healthcare delivery. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Support accurate billing through coding, chargemaster, claims management, and bill reconciliation process.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Use established guidelines to comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements such as the National Correct Coding Initiative.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Compile patient data and perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and compliance with reporting requirements such as outpatient prospective payment systems.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Participate and comply in quality assessment and performed issues, and healthcare delivery systems. 

·        Apply policies and procedures to comply with the changing regulations among various payment systems for healthcare services.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2205

Classification Systems I – ICD

·        Apply and validate clinical classification systems and support reimbursement methodologies.

·        Use and maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classification and coding.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply diagnosis/procedure codes using ICD-9-CM. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Adhere to current regulations and established guidelines in code assignment. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Validate coding accuracy using clinical information found in the health record.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Resolve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all the points on a check-list.

·        Collect, maintain, and analyze health data structure and content and be familiar with healthcare data standards and requirements

·        Contribute to the definitions for and apply clinical vocabularies and terminologies used in the organization’s health information systems. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam

·        Collect and maintain health data. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2206

Clinical Practicum I

·        Demonstrate professional behavior through attendance, promptness, and ability to assume appropriate responsibility

·        Demonstrate professional responsibility by being punctual, properly attired, dependable and respectful, with knowledge of when to ask for assistance.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student receives a score of 35 on attribute assessment.

·        Implement, maintain and demonstrate healthcare compliance, confidentiality, ethical, legal, and privacy issues

·        Maintain user access logs/systems to track access to disclosure of identifiable patient data. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply and promote ethical standards of practice

·        Demonstrate an understanding of health information by observing and reflecting on clinical practices.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2207

Health Information Supervision

·        Develop, apply, and participate in human resource management, and financial and physical resources.

·        Apply the fundamentals of team leadership. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Organize and contribute to work teams and committees. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Conduct new staff orientation and training programs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Conduct continuing education programs. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Monitor staffing levels and productivity standards for health information functions, and provide feedback to management and staff regarding performance. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam

·        Communicate benchmark staff performance data. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Prioritize job functions and activities. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Make recommendations for items to include in budgets and contracts. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Monitor and order supplies needed for work processes. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Monitor coding and revenue cycle processes. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

·        Recommend cost-saving and efficient means of achieving work processes and goals. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Contribute to work plans, policies, procedures, and resource requisitions in relation to job functions. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Design, maintain and utilize health data, storage, security and retrieval

·        Use the principles of ergonomics and human factors in the work process design. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2208

Clinical Practicum II

·        Implement, maintain and demonstrate healthcare compliance, confidentiality, ethical, legal, and privacy issues

·        Apply and promote ethical standards of practice.

·        Demonstrate knowledge of health information theory by asking appropriate questions and consulting resources.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 35 on attributes assessment.

·        Demonstrate an understanding of health information by observing and reflecting on clinical practices.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.

Course

Program Goal:  The student will

Course Goal:  The student will

HLIN 2209

Clinical Classifications Systems – CPT

·        Collect, maintain, and analyze health data structure and content and be familiar with healthcare data standards and requirements

·        Contribute to the definitions for and apply clinical vocabularies and terminologies used in the organization’s health information systems. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply and validate clinical classification systems and support reimbursement methodologies

·        Apply diagnosis codes using ICD-9-CM. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Apply procedure codes using CPT/HCPCS. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Use and maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classification and coding.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Adhere to current regulations and established guidelines in code assignment. Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Validate coding accuracy using clinical information found in the health record.  Performance will be satisfactory if the student scores at least 75% on a written exam.

·        Resolve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation. Performance will be satisfactory if the student addresses all of the points on a check-list.