HI 240 — C Directed Practice II 4 Units
Term hours: 36 lecture and 108 laboratory. This course will focus on the basic principles of organization of health information management department; supervision of human resources in order to develop effective skills in leadership, motivation and team-building techniques; project management and marketing health information management services. Discussions focus on directed practice activities which emphasize the collection, analysis and presentation of health care data; quality improvement functions, and review for the Registered Health Information Technology credentialing exam. During the semester, students are assigned to an affiliated health-related agency for supervised directed practice. Students shall have the status of learner and shall not be considered agency employees, nor shall they replace agency staff. Directed practice is conducted as a unpaid, laboratory experience. (CSU).