Principles of Health Information Management (HIM)

Catalog description

In this course, the following components of a Health Record System are studied: identification, filing, retention, and retrieval of information. Ancillary services are also studied as well as non -hospitals health institutions. Emphasis is place on the peculiarities of the services and on the Health Information Management System. Laboratory experience in the field and in the classroom is provided in order that the student may observe the theoretical concepts studied.