General Information

• Name: Health Information Management
• Discipline: Health Information Technology (HIT)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Nursing and Allied Health

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Prerequisites: HIT 205 and permission of the Nursing and Allied Health division.

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Offers opportunities to develop supervisory skills including directing and controlling, management of human resources, with an emphasis on situations encountered in Health Information Services.

Note: Non-transferable for an NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

HIT 207B
HIT 207B - HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Fall 2008

Number of Credits: 3 Credits
Prerequisite: HIT 205B
Transfer Status: None

I. Course Description from the college catalog
HIT 207 teaches opportunities to develop supervisory skills including directing and controlling, management of human resources, emphasis on situations encountered in Health Information Services..
II. Course Objectives or Outcomes

• Upon completion of this course, students are expected to know the following:

1. Explain the history of the health unit coordinating profession.
2. Describe three tasks that the health unit coordinator may perform to support the nursing staff, doctors, other hospital departments, visitors, and patients.
3. List other titles that are used to refer to the position of a health unit coordinator.
4. Explain the purpose and history of the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.
5. Explain the purpose of the Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics.
6. Explain certification as it applies to the health unit coordinator.
7. Explain the purpose of recertification.
8. List advantages of belonging to the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.
9. List advantages of sitting for the National certification exam.
10. List five areas of management.
11. Prioritize specific health unit coordinating tasks according to their importance or urgency.
12. Define two types of stress and techniques of reducing stress.
13. List time management tips for the health unit coordinator.
14. List four items that should be within reaching distance of the health unit coordinator's desk area.
15. Identify and apply the five-step problem-solving model.
16. Discuss the purpose of continuous quality improvement.
17. Identify two common work-related injuries.
18. Explain five guidelines to follow that could prevent workplace injuries.

III. Linkage of Course to Educational Program Mission Outcomes.

MISSION - This course is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they:

Know
• The subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

Are Able To
• Acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement.
• Present themselves effectively to a potential employer.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate resources to remain current in the chosen occupational field.

Have Developed
• An appreciation of the importance of social, ethical, legal and diversity issues.


IV. Signature of Person Preparing the Course Outline and Date of Completion

Prepared by: Stephanie Neben Date: Fall 2008

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

Linkage of Course to Educational Program Mission Outcomes.

MISSION - This course is to provide employment-related knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a chosen field of study.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES - Students who complete programs in occupational areas are expected to demonstrate that they:

Know
• The subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

Are Able To
• Acquire skills and perform tasks necessary for employment or career enhancement.
• Present themselves effectively to a potential employer.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills appropriate resources to remain current in the chosen occupational field.

Have Developed
• An appreciation of the importance of social, ethical, legal and diversity issues.