Health Stats

Catalog description

This course reviews descriptive and vital statistics, reporting documents, definitions and formulae for computing hospital and public health statistics. It will cover the management of health information as it relates to data collection, analysis, and presentation. Topics will include the collection, analysis, and display of data for quality assurance, utilization review, risk management, and reimbursement. Students will be required to complete assignments utilizing a simulated electronic medical record system during and outside of class time. Prerequisite: C+ or higher in HIT 101.