Course Syllabus
Course
Prefix/Number: ALHT
221
Course Title:
Current
Events in Health Information Technology
Division: Outreach
and Workforce Development
Program: Health
Information Technology
Credit Hours:
3.0
Initiation/Revised: Spring
2009
Assessment
Goal per Outcome(s): 80%
Instructor:
Contact
information:
Vocational
Internet-based
course that consists of review and discussion of current trends, regulations
and best practices occurring that effect health information in today’s
healthcare. Such as: RAC’s, MAC’s, Red
Flag Rule, PHR, Medical Identity Theft, ICD-10, HiTech Act and Transcription
and Speech Recognition in Today’s Patient Record to name a few. These topics will change as new areas of
interest develop.
ALHT 215
Quality Improvement, ALHT 220 Management & Supervision, ALHT 230
Introduction to CPT Coding and/or department consent.
AHIMA
Journals/Practice Briefs
http://www.neosho.edu/library/index.asp Chapman Library
http://www.ahima.org American Health
Information Management Association
AHIMA
Advantage E-alert [e-alert@ahima.org]
http://www.ahima.org American Health
Information Management Association
http://www.jointcommission.org Joint Commission (JC)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare
and Medicaid
www.aha.org
American Hospital Association
Upon
completion of this course the student should be able to:
B. Subdomain: Healthcare Information
Requirements and Standards
5.
Assist in preparing the organization for accreditation, licensing, and/or
certification surveys.
A. Subdomain: Healthcare Delivery Systems
1. Apply information systems policies and
procedures required by national health information initiatives on the healthcare
delivery system
2. Apply current laws, accreditation,
licensure, and certification standards related to health information
initiatives from national, state, local and facility levels.
3. Apply policies and procedures to
comply with the changing regulations among various payment systems for
healthcare services such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and so forth.
This will
change to as new
areas of interest develop:
1. Medical
Identity Theft
2. RAC
3. MAC
4. Red Flag
Rule
5. ICD-10
6. Transcription
and Speech Recognition in Today’s Patient Record
The
cost of medical transcription is $10 BILLION annually. Healthcare &
increased documentation costs are constantly rising with no end in sight.
Medical transcriptionists are scarce. How do you choose the right
transcription service for your hospital? How can you use Speech
Recognition, a viable and widely used technology to help you get ahead of the
curve? How do you lower spending during a time when all hospitals are
searching for ways to reduce the bottom line, and increase quality
simultaneously? We will discuss and discover the answers to these
questions and more during this session.
SCHEDULE
This class
meets online for weekly learning units.
The class materials for each unit will be available for a minimum of
seven days, starting ___________________ and ending _____________________.
|
Week |
Topic |
Reading/ Exercises/Exam |
|
1 (due date) |
Introduction
& Misc items Current
trend such as RAC’s |
*Complete
Housekeeping Items. *Share
email address (notify instructor that you are able to get into NCCC website and can get into your class). *Complete
the Student Objective /Occupational Intent Form if you are changing your intent. (Mail to NCCC Program Coordinator. *Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
2 (due date) |
Current
trend such as RAC’s |
*Paper due
over RAC *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
3 (due date) |
Current
trend such as ICD-10 |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA journal
CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
4 (due date) |
Current trend such as ICD-10 |
*Paper due
over ICD-10 *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
5 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Red Flag Rule |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
6 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Red Flag Rule |
*Paper due
over Red Flag Rule *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
7 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Medical Identity Theft |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
8 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Medical Identity Theft |
*Paper due
over Medical Identity Theft *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
9 (due date) |
Current trend
such as Personal Health Record |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
10 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Personal Health Record |
*Paper due
over Personal Health Record *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
11 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Transcription and Speech Recognition |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
12 (due date) |
Current
trend such as Transcription and Speech Recognition |
*Paper due
over Transcription & Speech Recognition *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
13 (due date) |
Current trend
such as MAC’s |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
14 (due date) |
Current
trend such as MAC’s |
*Paper due
over MAC’s *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
|
15 (due date) |
Current
trend such as ARRA |
Research
the online library and find articles about RAC’s and report findings. *AHIMA
journal CE articles used if applicable **Post
outline of article for all students to review. Develop 3 questions with answer from outlines to instructor |
|
16 (due date) |
Current
trend such as ARRA |
*Paper due
over ARRA *Test
Questions due *Each
student must comment on discussion board topic |
The
instructional methods used include use of:
AHIMA
Journals/Practice Briefs and websites. Students
will be required to complete reading assignments, and case studies. Possible points for written reports, case
studies, projects, and exams will vary and tracking of your total points for
each assignment or exam will be available on the course Website. Class assignments will be evaluated for
accuracy, content, form, knowledge of subject matter, application of knowledge
and ability to communicate effectively.
Students
must participate in all activities, as well as accurately complete assignments
and examinations within the internet platform in a timely manner. Therefore it
is imperative that students have a reliable internet provider, computer
hardware, and email address to succeed in this course.
Evaluation
is directly related to the performance objectives.
Performance
is measured by assignments, and/or quizzes.
The
letter grade is based on the percentage of the total points earned throughout
the semester based on the following scale:
A = 90 to
100%
B = 80 to 89%
C = 70 to 79%
D = 60 to 69%
F = 59% and
below
Students
must demonstrate minimum levels of ability on all competencies in order to pass
this course.
Paper
50%
Students
will be required to complete a paper on each topic student. Each paper will
be
worth 100 points
Test
Questions 25 %
Students will be required to complete
test questions for each topic covered. Each assignment will be worth 50
points.
Discussion
Board participation 25%
Students will be required to
participate in discussions regarding each topic covered. Participation is worth 50 points per
topic.
800
pts. Papers
400
pts. Test questions
400
pts Discussion board participation
Total
Points Possible: 1600
Absences that occur due to students participating in official
college activities are excused. Students who are excused will be given
reasonable opportunity to make up any missed work or receive substitute
assignments from the instructor. Ultimately
it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of the
planned absence.
Unless students are excused by the instructor, they are expected
to attend class. Students who are absent for two consecutive weeks (prior to
the final drop date) and fail to contact the instructor may be dropped from
this class. If a student is inactive for
one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the right, but is
not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified. It is the responsibility of
the student to properly drop the course.
Students, who are still enrolled in this class after the final drop
date, but fail to participate in class, are at risk for a failing grade. Your grade will be based on the total points
accumulated through the last date of participation.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT GAIN
Student gain
will be determined by student improvement in each of the areas of student
competencies.
NCCC EMAIL
ACCOUNT
Students
should set up their NCCC e-mail accounts (which is the only e-mail account NCCC
uses for students). Below is the link to
a detailed handout that shows how to set it up.
http://www.neosho.edu/forms/Student_Email_Proceedure.pdf
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
NCCC
expects every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic
pursuits. Academic integrity in
coursework is a specific requirement.
Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of
Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College
Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
This
online class allows you to work independently or with other students in the
class. For your own benefit, you need to
complete all assignments on your own unless otherwise indicated. Do not use the work of others and submit it
as your own. You may refer to the
textbook and resources when taking tests online, however the tests are timed
and you may lose points if you exceed the time limit. The true test of what you learn in this class
will be demonstrated when you take the AHIMA certification exam to become a
Registered Health Information Technician.
The expectation for this class is for you to be professional and ethical
– do your own work.
DISCLAIMER:
This
syllabus is a broad outline of subject matter intended to be covered. It does not mean that everything herein will
be covered, nor does it limit the content of the class to the material
described. Information and statements in
this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Because Current Events in Health Information
Technology is required for the completion of the HIT Program, a grade of C or
better is required to continue the program.
NOTE:
If you are a
student with a disability who may need accommodation(s) under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify the Director of Advising and Counseling, Chanute Campus, Sanders
Hall, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the
Assistant Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607 ext 312, as soon as
possible. You will need to bring your
documentation for review in order to determine reasonable accommodations, and
then we can assist you in arranging any necessary accommodations.
Note: Information and statements in this document
are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.