HIM 1800 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE EXPERIENCE I 2 credits

Prerequisites: HIM 1000 with a grade of "C" or higher, HSA 1100 with a grade of "C" or higher or program director approval. Pre- or corequisite for Health Information Management  A.S. students: HIM 1110 with a grade of "C" or higher. This clinical practice allows the student to experience and practice generic health information (medical record) department functions in the either a simulated or actual health information environment. Topics addressed include typical workflow patterns; admission/registration processes; record assembly and analysis activities; management of standard health record documents and incomplete records; record filing and numbering systems; and retention and retrieval procedures. The student will become familiar with and/or utilize various types of equipment used in health information departments. 60 contact hours.