C Directed Practice I

Catalog description

Term hours: 18 lecture and 108 laboratory. This course is an investigation of the compo0nents of the content, use, and structure of health care data and data sets in the following alternative health care settings: long term care, home health, hospice, ambulatory care, and behavioral health and rehab services. Emphasis is on analyzing the content of the health record and documentation requirements pursuant to federal and state regulations and voluntary accrediting body standards. Discussions will focus on the opportunities for health information management professional in these different settings. (CSU)