Course
Prefix/Number: ALHT 255
Course
Title: HIT Clinical
Affiliation
Division: Outreach
and Workforce Development
Program: Health
Information Technology
Credit
Hours: 4.0
Initiation/Revised
Date: Fall
2007
Instructor: Tracy
Clark, MS, RHIA
CLASSIFICATION OF
INSTRUCTION
This is a 230 clock hour, hands-on supervised
learning experience of specific health record activities with credentialed
health information practitioners in an approved facility. Emphasis is on making the transition from principles and theories learned in lecture
and lab courses to the ability to act independently, complete assigned projects, practice
professionalism, and demonstrate an understanding of health information
concepts. Students will also gain direct experience working with other health
care professionals and observe the close working relationships between the
health information staff as well as other facility staff. Students will be expected to demonstrate
minimum level competence in the domains, subdomains, and tasks as defined by
AHIMA.
Successful
completion of all course work in the Health Information Technology program and
approval of program coordinator.
Students will apply formal
classroom knowledge in an employment situation to:
1. Integrate theory and practice as a Health
Information Technician under close supervision of
experienced practitioners.
2. Develop
appropriate interpersonal relationships through working with health information
peers, colleagues and other hospital personnel.
3. At a supervisory level, apply health information
principles with accuracy and skill.
4. Practice professionalism through appearance
and conduct of one’s self.
5. Display
adequate human relation skills and recognize the relationship to customer
service, employee relations, teamwork, and productivity.
6. Complete a written report, evaluating the
clinical affiliation experience.
This is on‑the‑job
training with each individual's experience being unique. There are many variables such as type of
employment, experience, plant conditions, hours, tools, responsibilities,
management styles, and customers dealt with; thus, the content will be
different but related.
Students
will be required to keep a journal to log their observations and comments. A journal entry is required for each day the
student works at the clinical site. The
student will submit to the instructor at the end of each week the journal entries
for that week. A written report will be
submitted to the instructor no later than the last day of the class which, will
be arranged by the instructor. Late
reports will be docked 10% per day report is late. This report must be typewritten. Detailed instructions for this written report
are provided in the clinical handbook attached to this syllabus. If a clinical facility does not perform a
particular function, a statement of the explanation as to why this function is
not performed must be noted. This
written report will be graded on content, completeness, neatness, punctuation,
grammar, spelling and sentence structure.
The clinical site supervisor will complete an evaluation form for the
student at the end of the clinical affiliation.
Each response on the form is assigned points, and a tally of the
student’s points determines this portion of the student’s grade. Points from the affiliation will be figured
and the final grade will be determined.
The course is designed to operate for a total of 230 documented hours at
the clinical worksite. The student's
grade will be determined as follows:
Journal log
records.......................……………….........25 points
Clinical site
evaluation………………......………….....35 points
Written
report…………………………………………40 points
Total points accumulated
during the semester will be calculated into a percent and graded on the scale
below.
GRADING SCALE
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
59% or less = F
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Absences that occur due to students participating in official
college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such
as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for
each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to
make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor
and should not be penalized for the absence.
Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of
the student’s planned participation in the event. Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility
to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.
Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor,
they are expected to attend class. If a
student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the
course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the 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.
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.
CELL PHONE POLICY
You will need to follow the
policy for cell phones and pagers as set forth by the clinical site.
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT GAIN
Assessment of student gain will be
measured by journal log entries, completion of 230 hours at clinical site,
performance evaluation completed by clinical site supervisor, written and oral
report.
DISCLAIMER:
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. 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 Introduction
to Health Information is basic to understanding many of the other courses in
the Health Information Technology 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, Student
Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the 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.
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.