2018-2019 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIT-110 Introduction to Health Information Technology


Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 3
Tier Rate: Tier II
This course provides an introduction to health data management and healthcare delivery in the acute care setting. Focus will be on the health data structure, content, and standards, in conjunction with the healthcare information requirements and standards. Topics will include type and content of the health record, documentation requirements, structure and use of health information, health record data collection tools, data sources, data storage and retrieval, and healthcare data sets. Emphasis will be on data quality and integrity.