MEDR 3414 - Quality Management & Legal Aspects of HIM

Level: 
Lower
Credits: 
4
Prerequisites: 

MEDR 1214 with "C" or better and MEDR 1223 with "C" or better or MEDR 2112 with C or better and MEDR 1224 with "C" or better or MEDR 1213 with C or better

Description: 

A lecture and lab-based course that includes study of accreditation and regulatory agencies in the acute care setting, medicolegal aspects of health information management, and quality management.  The practical application of quality, utilization, risk and case management, as well as critcal pathways and physician credentialing are emphasized.  This course is taken in the student's final year of study.