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HCI320 – Healthcare Informatics Credit Hours: 3

Contact Hours: This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of material is covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend 10-25 hours per week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing papers, completing projects, and doing research.

Course Description and Outcomes

This course focuses on the methods to apply the requirements of healthcare systems for the storing of patient

information. The course also focuses on the medical management systems. The topics to be covered include:

healthcare delivery system in relation to overall management functions, institutional, social, and political forces

in healthcare, and the role of IT in healthcare management, and information security and patient privacy as it

relates to HIPAA.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Apply information theories and models to the process of improving access, cost, and quality of healthcare and information systems.

2. Understand and apply HIPAA code sets and requirements. 3. Implement databases and informatics tools to retrieve and analyze data that can decrease the risk of

errors in the healthcare environment. 4. Analyze and develop technologies to promote health information that is readable and accessible among

multiple platforms and operating systems. 5. Further the use of modern technology informatics technologies in the management of healthcare

systems in to the future. 6. Create and evaluate the secure processes of securing patient privacy and confidentiality, and system

security related to the use of information, information technology, communication networks, and patient care technology.

Participation & Attendance

Prompt and consistent attendance in your online courses is essential for your success at CSU-Global Campus. Failure to verify your attendance within the first 7 days of this course may result in your withdrawal. If for some reason you would like to drop a course, please contact your advisor. SAMPLE

Online classes have deadlines, assignments, and participation requirements just like on-campus classes. Budget your time carefully and keep an open line of communication with your instructor. If you are having technical problems, problems with your assignments, or other problems that are impeding your progress, let your instructor know as soon as possible.

Course Materials

Textbook Information is located in the CSU-Global Booklist on the Student Portal.

Course Schedule

Due Dates The Academic Week at CSU-Global begins on Monday and ends the following Sunday.

Discussion Boards: The original post must be completed by Thursday at 12 midnight MT and Peer Responses posted by Sunday 12 midnight MT. Late posts may not be awarded points.

Mastery Exercises: Students may access and retake mastery exercises through the last day of class until they achieve the scores they desire.

Critical Thinking Activities: Assignments are due Sunday at 12 midnight MT.

Week # Readings Assignments

1 Chapters 1 & 2 in Today's Health Information

Management: An Integrated Approach Discussion (25 points)

Mastery (10 points)



Mastery (10 points)



Mastery (10 points)

Critical Thinking (75 points)



Mastery (20 points)




Mastery (10 points)




Mastery (10 points)




Mastery (10 points)

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Mastery (20 points)

Portfolio (350 points)

Assignment Details

This course includes the following assignments/projects: Module 3

Critical Thinking: Personal Health Records (75 Points) You are a health information management professional who has been asked to make a presentation to a community group on the topic of personal health records. Discuss how you would structure and present this topic to the community group. Include the topics of how the concept of a personal health record developed, why a patient would want to create and maintain a personal health record, and what that record should contain. Your report should be 2- to 3-pages long (excluding the cover page and reference page), supported by the readings from Module 3 and at least two additional scholarly sources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources! Ensure your paper adheres to CSU-Global APA and writing guidelines. Project Overview: (0 points) This week you will submit a short overview of the different roles you have as the Director of Health Information Management at Anywhere Hospital. To determine what you should include in the overview, review the Portfolio Project description on the Week 8 Assignments page. Submit your overview by the end of Week 3. Though you will not receive points in Week 3 for your submission, you will receive feedback from your instructor, and it is a required part of the final project. Failure to submit your overview in Week 3 as assigned will result in a loss of points on your final project.

Module 4 Critical Thinking: Solving Records and Coding Errors (100 Points) You are a quality analyst in a health information management department appointed to lead a project team. Your team must assess the problem with the documentation of the patient’s discharge disposition status in the health record and present your findings in a meeting to the department. An increasing number of errors have been reported, and frustration among the coders has risen. These coders claim that conflicting information is often present in the record, requiring them to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to obtain verification. Coding productivity has been affected. Explain how you would assess the problem, strategies that you may develop to resolve the problem, and a way to study the effectiveness of your strategies. Give examples of tools you would use to present your findings in the meeting. Your report should be 2- to 3-pages long (excluding the cover page and reference page), supported by the readings from Module 4 and at least two additional scholarly sources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources! Ensure your paper adheres to CSU-Global APA and writing guidelines. SAMPLE

Module 5 Critical Thinking: Database Management Concepts (100 Points) You are a health information management student who has been asked to summarize and explain the concept of database management to your class. Your presentation should last no more than 20 minutes and must include discussion of significant areas within this topic. Explain what areas you would include in your presentation and why they are important. Explain what areas you would emphasize and examine why they should be emphasized. Your report should be 2- to 3-pages long (excluding the cover page and reference page), supported by the readings from Module 5 and at least two additional scholarly sources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources! Ensure your paper adheres to CSU-Global APA and writing guidelines. Portfolio Project: Outline (0 points) Review the details of the Portfolio Project described in Module 8. This week submit the outline of your Portfolio Project for feedback from your instructor. Submit your outline by the end of Week 5. Though you will not receive points in Week 5 for your submission, you will receive feedback from your instructor, and it is a required part of the final project. Failure to submit your outline in Week 5 as assigned will result in a loss of points on your final project.

Module 6 Critical Thinking: The Life Cycle Process in IT Management (75 Points) You have been appointed a member of the project management team at Anywhere Hospital, charged with determining an information technology solution to a change in legislation that affects the hospital. Many members of the team are from patient care disciplines with limited understanding of the life cycle process involved in IT project management. You have been tasked with educating your fellow team members about the life cycle process in IT project management. Explain the life cycle process, what information you would share with the members of your team and strategies that you could use to share the information. Your report should be 2- to 3-pages long (excluding the cover page and reference page). It should be supported by the readings from Module 6 and at least two additional scholarly sources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources! Ensure your paper adheres to CSU-Global APA and writing guidelines.

Module 8 Portfolio Project: Director of Health Information (350 points) For this Portfolio Project you will write a paper about your job as a Director of Health Information Management. As the Director of Health Information Management at Anywhere Hospital, your job will include a variety of different roles. In a well-written 8- to 12-page paper supported by the readings from the text, Modules 1–8, and at least two additional scholarly sources, provide a detailed description of your different roles. Your paper should include at least the answers to the following items: 1. Staff members at Anywhere Hospital are often called upon to speak at career days held at local high schools.

For each speaking engagement, the staff member is required to provide a handout describing the career for students to review. You will be scheduled to speak at one of these career days next month. What topics would you include in your presentation? What would you include in the brochure that addresses educational requirements and career opportunities of a health information management professional? SAMPLE

2. Because of increased awareness of instances of identity theft in your local community, you have resolved to minimize the potential for identity theft occurring in your facility. Identify the measures you can employ to prevent identity theft and discuss how you would respond to a reported occurrence of identity theft.

3. As part of its new employee orientation, the hospital asks each department director to describe to the new employees the services offered by that department and the responsibilities of managers and staff. You have been asked to include as part of your description an explanation of diagnosis-related groups. Describe what you would include in your explanation.

4. Many HIM professionals have certifications for quality, risk, and utilization in addition to their HIA/RHIT. You are invited to give HIM students an introduction to certifications. You want to include the following A) Title of certification/credential B) Eligibility requirements C) Testing procedure

5. You are asked to sit on a committee to develop part of the electronic health record at a long-term care facility. Members of the team include a nursing administrator, the chief information officer, an information technology specialist, and yourself, the director of HIM. Judging from your past experiences with IT, there seems to be a problem with miscommunication. What would you do to improve the communication with IT?

6. In addition to the roles you already have, you are asked to take on the additional role of controller. Describe what added responsibilities you will have and how this new role will fit with your current responsibilities.

Again, your paper should be 8- to 12-pages long and should be supported by the readings from Modules 1-8 and at least two additional scholarly sources. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources! Ensure your paper adheres to CSU-Global APA and writing guidelines.

Course Policies

Course Grading

20% Discussion Participation

10% Mastery Exercises

35% Critical Thinking Activities

35% Final Portfolio Paper

Grading Scale and Policies

A 95.0 – 100

A- 90.0 – 94.9

B+ 86.7 – 89.9

B 83.3 – 86.6

B- 80.0 – 83.2

C+ 75.0 – 79.9

C 70.0 – 74.9

D 60.0 – 69.9 SAMPLE

F 59.9 or below

In-Classroom Policies For information on late work and Incomplete grade policies, please refer to our In-Classroom Student Policies and Guidelines or the Academic Catalog for comprehensive documentation of CSU-Global institutional policies.

Academic Integrity Students must assume responsibility for maintaining honesty in all work submitted for credit and in any other work designated by the instructor of the course. Academic dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, plagiarism, reusing /re-purposing your own work (see CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements for percentage of repurposed work that can be used in an assignment), unauthorized possession of academic materials, and unauthorized collaboration. The CSU-Global Library provides information on how students can avoid plagiarism by understanding what it is and how to use the Library and Internet resources. Citing Sources with APA Style All students are expected to follow the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements when citing in APA (based on the APA Style Manual, 6th edition) for all assignments. For details on CSU-Global APA style, please review the APA resources within the CSU-Global Library under the “APA Guide & Resources” link. A link to this document should also be provided within most assignment descriptions on your course’s Assignments page. Netiquette Respect the diversity of opinions among the instructor and classmates and engage with them in a courteous,

respectful, and professional manner. All posts and classroom communication must be conducted in accordance

with the student code of conduct. Think before you push the Send button. Did you say just what you meant?

How will the person on the other end read the words?

Maintain an environment free of harassment, stalking, threats, abuse, insults or humiliation toward the

instructor and classmates. This includes, but is not limited to, demeaning written or oral comments of an ethnic,

religious, age, disability, sexist (or sexual orientation), or racist nature; and the unwanted sexual advances or

intimidations by email, or on discussion boards and other postings within or connected to the online classroom.

If you have concerns about something that has been said, please let your instructor know.

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