Course Description

This course instructs students on health data structure, content and standards; information and communication technologies including uses of hardware, software, spreadsheets, databases, networks, electronic health records, personal health records, data storage and retrieval, data security; selection and implementation of healthcare information systems. The student will utilize several different software applications related to health records up to or including spreadsheets, database applications, data analytics, electronic health records, chart deficiencies, master patient index, chart locator, abstracting, and release of information software. 3 lecture hrs/week. Sp
(Prerequisites: Acceptance into the HIM or Medical Informatics program, INFS 1010 or equivalent)
Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.