Health Information Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

Catalog description

This course focuses on the exploration of human pathophysiology and pharmacology, centering on specific disease processes in the human body, including the cause, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Topics include drug classifications, drug actions, the most commonly prescribed drugs, and reference materials. This course further develops practice for health information students in identifying key information from the health record related to the diagnosis and treatment of disease in order to support correct coding and quality management of the medical record.