HIM 211 Intro to Health Info Mgmt
Introduction to Health Information Management (4) credits. This introductory course introduces the Health Information Management (HIM) profession and departmental functions related to filing and numbering methods, records management, the use and content of the health record, health care data sets, vocabulary standards, primary and secondary records, retention and storage, and forms design. Additionally various aspects related to health record documentation guidelines and standards, the influence of accreditation and regulatory bodies and Health information processes and relationships among organizational departments and healthcare providers will be addressed.