HIM 125 - Current Health Care Comparative Applications

Lecture - Lab - Credit Hours: 3-0-3
A study of recordkeeping practices in the hospital and physician’s office. Emphasis is placed on hospital and medical staff organization, patient record content, procedures in filing, numbering, and retention of patient records, quantitative analysis, release of patient information, forms control and design, indexes and registers, reimbursement, regulatory and accrediting agencies, and alternative health care delivery systems. Prerequisite: HIM 101 .