The schedule for this course consists of three parts with the goals of providing students with an overall introduction of electronic health records and the impact of technology on managerial information systems in health care (Part A), security of electronic records and personal health records (Part B), and discussion of electronic health record functions supporting administrative as well as financial operations (Part C).
PART A INTRODUCTION TO THE MANAGERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTH CARE
Week 1 Overall introduction of the course
Week 2 Introduction to electronic health records
Week 3 Impact of electronic information technology on non-clinical health careers
Week 4 Introduction to ICD and CPT methodologies
Week 5 Understanding ICD-10 taxonomy
Due Feb 13th: Lab Exercise #1 EHR Orientation
Due Feb 27th: Writing Assignment #1 Critique Paper
Due Mar 5th: Lab Exercise #2 Health Information Technology
PART B SECURITY OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS AND PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS
Week 6 Understanding CPT taxonomy
Week 7 ONLINE EXAM #1
Week 8 Security of electronic records and HIPPA privacy
Week 9 Personal health record
Week 10 Software systems in physician offices
Due Mar 12th: Lab Exercise #3 ROI and Accounting Disclosures
Due Mar 26th: Lab Exercise #4 Introduction to Privacy and Security
Due Apr 2nd: Writing Assignment #2 Written Report
PART C ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD FUNCTIONS
College Closed – No class – Apr 22-30
Week 11 ONLINE EXAM #2
Week 12 EHR in hospital environment
Week 13 EHR as a tool for administrative support
Week 14 EHR functions supporting financial operations
Week 15 ONLINE EXAM #3
Due Apr 30th: Lab Exercise #5 Data Query and Analytics
Due May 14th: Writing Assignment #3 Class Presentations
Note: Instructions for all assignments and the exams are provided on Blackboard.
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