Week 1 through Week 5

PART A:  INTRODUCTION TO THE MANAGERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTH CARE

During Weeks 1 through 5, students will learn introductory information about the implementation of electronic health records (EHR) system in the U.S. and its impact on non-clinical health careers. Students will read through the websites and view the videos that are posted below. From these activities, you should be able to define terms, provide examples, and describe managerial information systems.

It is recommended that you write notes as you review these materials because they will be helpful when completing written assignments and preparing for the online exams.  

Week 1 – Introduction to the Course

Student Learning Outcome(s) for this Session: Upon completion of this session’s readings/activities, students will be able to:

  1. Describe course requirements. 

Readings & Resources:

REQUIRED:

  1. Download and review the most current version of our course syllabus. Please review all course expectations and requirements, particularly the course statement on the teaching methods used in the course.

RECOMMENDED:

  1. N/A

Week 2 –  Introduction to Electronic Health Records

Student Learning Outcome(s) for this Session: Upon completion of this sessions’ readings/activities, students will be able to:

  1. Define EHR and interoperability of health information technology (health IT) and discuss the core function of electronic health systems
  2. Explain the basic theoretical concept of interoperability connecting health and care for the nation
  3. Explain how the use of an EHR can improve patient care, health care delivery and the practice of health care providers
  4. Discuss the advantages of using the Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) as a platform for connecting New York’s Qualified Entities (QEs)
  5. Describe Meaningful Use and the shift to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System
  6. State the 2022 Medicare Promoting Interoperability program requirements
  7. Explain the basic principles of using flat file and relational databases

Readings & Resources:

REQUIRED:

  1. HealthIT.gov, Health IT and Health Information Exchanges Basics – Benefits of EHRs
  2. HealthIT.gov – Interoperability
  3. Health IT Updates, Vision Paper, June 5, 2014 – Connecting Health and Care for the Nation: A 10-Year Vision to Achieve an Interoperable Health IT Infrastructure
  4. New York eHealth Collaborative – SHIN-NY: What is the SHIN-NY?
  5. HealthIT.gov – Meaningful Use
  6. CMS.gov, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – Medicare and Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Basics
  7. Video: Flat File vs Relational Database Models   
  8. Video: Study.com Flat File Database vs. Relational Database

RECOMMENDED:

  1. Trout, K. E., Chen, L. W., Wilson, F. A., Tak, H. J., & Palm, D. (2022). The Impact of Meaningful Use and Electronic Health Records on Hospital Patient Safety. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(19), 12525. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912525
  2. TechTarget.com, Data Management – Flat file database vs. relational database
  3. UMN.edu, Open Textbooks, Version 3.0, September 2016 – Relational Databases and Microsoft Access

Feb 13th – Lab Exercise #1 due. Instructions are provided on Blackboard.

Week 3 – Impact of Electronic Information Technology on Non-Clinical Health Careers

Student Learning Outcome(s) for this Session: Upon completion of this session’s readings/activities, students will be able to:

  1. Discuss the concept of technology and the impact of new technologies on the labor market.
  2. Define automation, digital technologies, and artificial intelligence.
  3. Discuss how technology can enhance health education and provide an overview of common technologies, including simulation.
  4. Define virtual labs, mobile technologies and social media and discuss how these technologies enhance clinical teaching.
  5. Identify occupational trends, training requirements, certifications, employment trends and outlook for health services managers, health information technologists and medical registrars.

Readings & Resources:

REQUIRED:

  1. Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions, by Sherri Melrose, Caroline Park, and Beth Perry, Open Textbook Library (2015) – Chapter 5: Technology Enhanced Clinical Education
  2. Assessing the Impact of New Technologies on the Labor Market: Key Constructs, Gaps, and Data Collection Strategies for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by Gallup (2020) – Chapter 2.1: Framing the Economic Effects of Technology, Chapter 2.2: Defining New Technologies, and Chapter 2.4.4: How New Technologies are Affecting the Labor Share of Income
  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2022) – Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
  4. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2022) – Medical and Health Services Managers
  5. Video: David Autor | The work of the future: shaping technology and institutions

RECOMMENDED:

  1. Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions, by Andrea Nelson and Katherine Greene, University of West Florida Libraries (2021) – Chapter 3: Body Terminology
  2. Building a Medical Terminology Foundation, by Kimberlee Carter and Marie Rutherford, eCampus Ontario (2020) – Chapter 3: Prefix and Chapter 4: Suffix

Feb 27th – Writing Assignment #1 due. Instructions are provided on Blackboard.

Week 4 – Introduction to ICD and CPT Methodologies

Student Learning Outcome(s) for this Session: Upon completion of this session’s readings/activities, students will be able to:

  1. Define the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
  2. Discuss the significance of using ICD and CPT codes.
  3. Discuss the difference between ICD and CPT codes.
  4. Describe types of CPT codes.
  5. Learn how to find ICD-10 diagnosis codes and CPT procedural codes online.

Readings & Resources:

REQUIRED:

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The National Center for Health Statistics (2022) – International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)
  2. The American Medical Association (AMA) – CPT Overview and Code Approval
  3. The American Medical Association (AMA) – CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
  4. International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11), World Health Organization (WHO) – ICD Purpose and Uses
  5. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS.gov) – List of CPT/HCPCS Codes
  6. The National Center for Health Statistics – ICD-10-CM Browser tool
  7. ICDData.com (2023) – ICD10 Code Lookup
  8. ICD-10 WHO Version 2019 COVID Expanded
  9. Video: CMSHHSgov | Introduction to ICD-10 Coding
  10. Video: AMA | CPT Purpose & Mission

RECOMMENDED:

  1. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS.gov) – Use ICD-10 Now (PDF) and Billing Success (PDF) Infographics
  2. Andis Robeznieks, AMA, (2023) – How the CPT code set can be used to help advance health equity
  3. Video: Coding During the COVID-19 Pandemic | American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Week 5 – Understanding ICD-10 Taxonomy

Student Learning Outcome(s) for this Session: Upon completion of this session’s readings/activities, students will be able to:

  1. Define ICD-10 and explain its purpose in the healthcare industry.
  2. Describe the structure of ICD-10, including chapters, categories, and codes.
  3. Explain the use of clinical modifications in ICD-10, such as ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.
  4. Understand and apply the principles of hierarchy, specificity, external causes, and laterality in ICD-10 coding.
  5. Identify the benefits and limitations of ICD-10, such as improved accuracy of diagnoses and increased complexity of coding.
  6. Differentiate between ICD-10 and its predecessor, ICD-9, including the differences in structure, coding conventions, and clinical modifications.
  7. Identify the relevant codes for common medical conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma
  8. Analyze the impact of ICD-10 on healthcare, including the effects on coding accuracy, reimbursement, and healthcare data analysis.

Readings & Resources:

REQUIRED:

  1. World Health Organization (2022). International Classification of Disease (ICD). ICD Purpose and Uses
  2. World Health Organization (2016). International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10). Chapters, Categories, and Codes
  3. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2023). International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revisions, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM)
  4. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2023). International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revisions, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS)
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (2020). ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Specificity in ICD-10
  6. World Health Organization (2022). International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 11th Revision, Chapter XX: External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality: Accidents (V01-X59)
  7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). ICD-10-CM Official Coding Guidelines – FY 2021, Laterality Coding
  8. Video: Clinicspectrum | Introduction to ICD-9 and ICD-10
  9. Video: CMSHHSgov | Introduction to ICD-10 Coding

RECOMMENDED:

  1. Advancing the Business of Healthcare (AAPC) – ICD-10 Conversion and Mapping
  2. Video: CMSHHSgov | ICD-10 Coding and Diabetes

Mar 5th – Lab Exercise #2 due. Instructions are provided on Blackboard.

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