HIM-2580 Health Information Practicum III

Credits 1
This is a professional practice experience in the Health Information Management Program. Students are supervised in a simulated laboratory and /or a professional practice setting. The students review the organization’s documentation and compliance practices. Students also summarize quality performance improvement plans of a practicum site. Additionally, students interpret quality performance improvement data to identify trends. Finally, students make recommendations for improvement to both quality performance improvement plans and negative trends.
Prerequisite(s): ALL HIM program courses must be completed with a C or higher.
Corequisite(s): HIM 2590
Formerly (Formerly Directed Clinical Practice III)
8 clinical hours.
Course Outcomes

Review the organization’s documentation and compliance practices.
Summarize quality performance improvement plans.
Interpret quality performance improvement data to identify trends.