HINM 271 - Professional Practice Experience II

Supervised practice in the following health record functions: release of information, supervision, vital records, coding of medical data, data abstracting, DRG coding and assignment, and cancer registry activities. PREREQUISITE(S): HINM 120, HINM 155, and HINM 165, or consent of program coordinator. Requires 120 hours of combined supervision on campus and/or in a clinical setting.

2 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, accrediting agency standards, and healthcare organizational policies and procedures related to protected health information access, use, disclosure, privacy, security, confidentiality, and legal/ethical issues.
Interpret and apply current laws, regulations, policies, and healthcare ethics as they relate to decision-making in healthcare delivery and systems.
Demonstrate the proper use of clinical classification systems (ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT, and HCPCS), terminologies, and reimbursement methodologies.
Accurately assign and sequence diagnosis and procedure codes in compliance with the official ICD-10 coding guidelines for reporting statistical data, patient outcomes, and reimbursement methodologies.
Perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and comply with reimbursement and reporting requirements.
Apply management, leadership, and supervisory concepts to various healthcare settings.
Analyze healthcare documentation for compliance with federal, state, institutional, and accrediting agency standards.

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