Title
HITM2256 - Management Practice in Health Information Management
API ID
Credits
3 (3/0/0)
Description
This course provides instruction in management principles from a health information management (HIM) viewpoint, providing a foundation for management practice and decision making. In addition to theories of management, budgeting, staffing and performance management are studied.
Competencies
- Recognize the relationship between the health information management role and the responsibilities of other team members.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in problem solving and decision making.
- Apply evidence-based information and research to management practice.
- Apply understanding of the health record life cycle.
- Recognize the role of health information management in tracking and reporting on performance indicators for continuous quality improvement.
- Utilize financial management processesĀ in determining staffing needs based on workload.
- Recognize continuing education and professional development needs of healthcare staff.
- Develop educational tools that model human resource policies and procedures.
- Evaluate and apply ethical frameworks to provide professional guidance.
- Identify the broad financial imperatives facing health systems and the basics of good financial stewardship.
Degrees that use this course
Degrees that use this course
Degree:
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
Location:
Online
Credits:
64