HIM 113 - Computers, Statistics and Quality

Credits: 3

This course provides an overview of computer applications, statistics and quality in HIM. Students will examine the national health information technology landscape as well as institution-specific IT systems. Healthcare quality and performance improvement principles will be introduced. Utilization review, performance improvement and quality assurance are discussed along with medical staff credentialing. Data collection, PI tools, calculation of statistics, report generation, and data display will be covered.

Theory: 3
Prerequisites: HIM 102, BIO 102, HSC 101, HIM 106, BIO 201, HIM 104, BIO 200
Corequisites: HIM 230