Health Information Management

Catalog description

This course provides the Health Informatics student the management principles necessary for entry-level employment as a health information supervisor. The course primarily focuses on specific health information management topics, including health information workflow, process monitoring, planning and budgeting and the development of orientation, in-service and continuing education programs for healthcare employees. Additionally, students explore general management topics such as communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork and committees, leadership concepts and techniques and labor laws. These include health information workflow and process monitors, plans and budgets and developing orientation, in-service and continuing education programs for healthcare employees. The students also spend time sharing and evaluating specific management-related experiences learned during their professional practice at area healthcare facilities. Students have the opportunity to achieve a Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification as part of this course. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.