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This course presents both manual and electronic records management application and principles in the administrative, financial, reimbursement, and clinical patient environments including generally-accepted business practices. Emphasis is placed on legal, regulatory, and accrediting guidelines for security, control, ownership, and access to records including HIPAA and HITECH standards for hospitals, clinics, and alternative healthcare delivery systems utilizing an electronic health record. Role of the health information professional and how AHIMAs role is integral to the healthcare delivery system is discussed. Student will be required to collect, maintain, manage, and utilize EHR functions for patient care, reimbursement, financial, and administrative purposes. Student will be required to apply and practice HIPAA, ROI, and legal requirements in a simulated patient care setting utilizing an EHR. |
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