HINM 272 - Professional Practice Experience III

Provides preparation for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) examination, which is taken in the final semester of study. This course focuses on review of all competency categories known as domains as outlined by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Students will be required to sit for the AHIMA Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification examination and take a mock RHIT Examination. PREREQUISITE(S): Consent of program coordinator. PRE- or COREQUISITE(S): HINM 271 or consent of program coordinator. One lecture hour.

1 semester hour

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

Analyze strategies for the management of health information.
Apply healthcare information requirements and standards to the organization and accuracy of data.
Analyze and apply principles of data and information governance throughout the data life cycle.
Apply the laws of patient record confidentiality, privacy, and compliance in a healthcare setting.
Model fundamental leadership concepts and interpret financial management processes.
Evaluate information system applications (databases, service applications, etc.) for their capacity to meet the needs of healthcare organizations.
Identify components of the revenue cycle.

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