HIM 76 - Electronic Health Records

Transfer Status

CSU

Unit(s)

3.00

• Lecture: 51.00 Contact hours/102.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)
• Total: 51.00 Contact hours/102.00 Out of class hours/153.00 Total hours/3.00 Unit(s)

Course Description: This course introduces students to Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and their place in healthcare. The curriculum reinforces the relationship between all of the components needed for a complete patient medical record including the clinical, administrative, and reimbursement components. Topics in this class are based on the national curriculum competencies developed by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Create an effective medical practice management system using EHRs.
2. Evaluate the transition from paper-based records offices to EHR offices.
3. Assess the accuracy of records after being converted from a manual to an EHR format.
4. Describe the relationship between the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and EHRs.

Topic Titles / Suggested Time Topic

Lecture

1. Collaborative Group Work
2. Discussion
3. Homework: Students are required to complete two hours of outside-of-class homework for each hour of lecture
4. Lecture
5. Problem-Solving Sessions
6. Reading Assignments
7. Medical Office Administration

1. Exams/Tests
2. Projects
3. Homework
4. Written Assignments

Reading Assignments

1. Examine five different EHR software programs for doctors' offices. Pick the one you feel is best and be prepared to discuss your findings in class.
2. Review the information on Evaluation and Management (E/M) from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) manual. Be prepared to discuss why you think the amount of time spent with the patient does not weigh as heavily as the other three factors in determining the proper E/M code?

Writing Assignments

1. You are investigating the problem of missed test results. In your reading, you discover that 15% of physicians report experiencing two or more instances in which such oversights caused life-threatening delays in diagnosis or treatment of their patients. In a one-page paper, discuss how features of the EHR might prevent such oversights, thereby improving patient care?
2. In a two-page paper, list the pros and cons of a paper system versus EHR. Then describe which approach you think would be more efficient, supporting your decision with information from your list.

Out-of-Class Assignments

1. Patients are right to take an interest in protecting the integrity of their health information, which may be compromised by careless handling of records or lax security policies. Research the topic "HIPAA Privacy Breaches". Create a list of five violations and be prepared to discuss your findings with your class members.
2. Interview two of your classmates as if they are new patients and create new electronic health records for them.

DeVore, Amy. (2016). The Electronic Health Record for the Physician's Office. Elsevier, 1st.

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