Fundamentals of Health Information

Catalog description

3 hr(s). This course serves as an introduction to the function and duties of health information professionals. Various health care delivery and settings in the United States will be discussed. The student will be introduced to the various career opportunities available for health information professionals. In addition, the different types of patient records, storage systems, filing systems and numbering systems will be discussed. Students will be educated in the different indexes, registers, and the overall health data collection