HIM 1800C - Professional Practice Experience: Introduction to HIM Basic Principles

Credit Hours: 2.0
Prerequisite(s): HIM1000 with C and HIM2012 with C and HIM2723C with C and HSC2531 with C
Corequisite(s): None
This course is a combination of working in the HIM lab, and off-site experiences. Students will utilize software programs such as release of information and incomplete health records. Students will further learn the organizational structure of HIM departments, the sequential flow of work, forms development and control, abstracting of information, analysis, and health record completion and how all this is done electronically via the electronic health record system. Other topics include customer service, communication skills, importance of teamwork and critical behaviors for individual success. Focus of the professional practice experience is overview of the traditional HIM department in the acute care facility. This course will encompass the student being placed in a professional practice experience within the community, all required data elements are to be in student file, requires a minimum of 30 hours at the assigned site during regular business work hours; long distance learners are to contact program director to obtain guidance; student is to plan proactively. The course must be passed with a grade of C or better. Note: Projects within the course may require use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and the Internet.
Occupational (A.S. and A.A.S.)