Course Proposals Help Course Name:  Health Information Management Issues  Course Prefix: HIM Course Number: 5080              Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Patricia Shaw, pshaw@weber.edu Current Date:  11/9/2009 College: Health Professions Department:   Health Admin Services                               From Term: Fall  2010  Substantive new  Current Course Subject N/A Current Course Number New/Revised Course Information: Subject:  HIM             Course Number: 5080 Check all that apply:     This is for courses already approved for gen ed.     Use a different form for proposing a new gen ed designation. DV  SI  CA  HU  LS  PS  SS  EN  AI  QL  TA  TB  TC  TD  TE Course Title: Health Information Management Issues Abbreviated Course Title: HIM Issues Course Type:  LEL Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to Contact Hours: Lecture 2  Lab 2   Other Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0  Grading Mode:  standard This course is/will be: a required course in a major program a required course in a minor program a required course in a 1- or 2- year program elective Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites): Managing the HIM function including the monitoring of industry trends and organizational needs for change, strategic and operational planning, training or educational activity development, and preparation for accreditation and licensing processes are discussed. Justification:  In this course students will first learn the basic management theories and then apply them to the latest HIM issues. Skills in policies and procedure development, workflow design, operational and strategic planning, and project management are developed and practiced. INFORMATION PAGE for substantive proposals only 1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department? true If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents? 2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department? This course is a combination of course material in two courses in the health information management bachelors degree. It is necessary to combine the content into one course to achieve the learning outcomes required for certification. 3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course. The basic management concepts in this course are covered in other courses offered by the HAS major and in the school of business. This course provides students with a broader range of the concepts into one course, where their courses are more depth into the concepts. Student would have to take 3-4 of their courses plus pre-requisites to achieve the same objective. In addition, these other courses would not allow for the direct application of the theory to HIM issues. 4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program? yes If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form. 5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).

Health Information Management
HIM 5080 Health Information Technology and Systems

Text:    LaTour & Eichenwald. (2009). Health Information Management:  Concepts, Principles, and Practice, 3^rd Edition. Chicago, IL:  AHIMA

Course Description:  Managing the HIM function including the monitoring industry trends and organizational needs for change, strategic and operational planning, training or educational activity development, and preparation for accreditation and licensing processes are discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Introduce the management discipline, the evolution of management thought, and the key functions and skills of management.
2. Identify significant trends in managerial models.
3. Understand that management approaches emerge in response to change drivers of particular period.
4. Identify key theorists in the development of management practices.
5. Describe the four functions of management.
6. Describe the relationship between management functions and skills and levels of management.
7. Describe the functions of leadership.
8. Explain the differences between managers and leaders.
9. Explain how leader can fail in performance.
10. Identify the traits related to leadership effectiveness
11. Understand how to facilitate a transition in order to minimize stress to people and production.
12. Describe how workflow, space and equipment, aesthetics, and ergonomics factor into functionality of a work environment.
13. Identify alternate methods for distributing work assignments and for scheduling staff to assure adequate staffing to meet the department’s or work unit’s service requirements.
14. Understand the continuum of employee training and development
15. Develop an orientation program for new employees
16. Prepare and conduct appropriate in-service education programs for various healthcare employees.
17. Prepare a training and development plan for a HIM department.
18. Describe the components of a project.
19. Describe the different project team structures and the roles of each component.
20. Demonstrate how to track a project’s progress and analyze variances.
21. Understand how to anticipate and mange project risk.
22. Define and describe strategic management as an essential set of skills for strategic thinking and leading change in HIM services
23. Distinguish strategic management from strategic planning and strategic thinking.
24. Plan for the future through scenario building, strategic leverage, and innovation.
25. Understand how HIM strategies fit into broader information strategies and the overall strategy of the organization.

Schedule:

Unit 1   Principles of Management

            LaTour, Chapter 20

            Project Assignment:  Operational Plan for an HIM department

Unit 2   Leadership Theory and Change Management

            LaTour, Chapter 21

            Project Assignment:  Change Management

Unit 3   Work Design

            LaTour, Chapter 22

            Project Assignment:  Work Redesign for implementation of HIM System

Unit 4   Training and Development    

            LaTour, Chapter 24

            Project Assignment: Training Plan for EHR Implementation

Unit 4   Project Management

            LaTour, Chapter 26

            Project Assignment:  Home Based Coding Project

Unit 5   Strategic Thinking:  Strategic Management and Leading Change

            LaTour, Chapter 27

            Project Assignment:  Senior Health Care Executive Interview

Unit 6   Legal Health Record

            Supplemental readings:  AHIMA Journal

Unit 7:  E-discovery

            Supplemental readings:  AHIMA Journal

            Project Assignment:  E-Discovery Policy and Procedure

Unit 8:  Medical Identity Theft

            Supplemental readings:  AHIMA Journal

Unit 9:  Disaster Recovery

            Supplemental readings:  AHIMA Journal

            Project Assignment:  Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan

Unit 10: Joint Commission Survey Process/Planning

            Supplemental readings:  AHIMA Journal, Joint Commission Standards

            Project Assignment:  Joint Commission Mock Survey Case Study

Grading:

Examinations:
            Chapter Review Quizzes                                150 points
            Midterm                                                           100 points
            Final                                                                100 points

Assignments:
Operation Plan in HM                                                 50 points
Change Management                                                 50 points
Work Redesign                                                           50 points
Home Based Coding Project                                      50 points
Senior Health Care Executive Interview                    50 points
E-discovery Policy/Procedure                                                50 points
Disaster Recovery Plan                                              50 points
Joint Commission Mock Survey Case Study                        50 points