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Sep 07, 2024
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HIT 265 - Electronic Health Record in Medical Practice Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): AHMS 108 . Students will learn the personnel functions and associated workflows required in an ambulatory care physician clinic and how to prepare for, implement and use an electronic health record (EHR) to achieve a paperless office environment and improved quality of care. Office function, associated workflow and EHR use will include all office personnel roles from receptionist through nurse and physician. EHR use will include both in-office functions and its role in Health Information Exchange (HIE) with other health care providers and organizations including laboratories, pharmacies, consulting physicians and payers. (Fall Semester)
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to - Define concepts of workflow processes and process analysis.
- Explain how the goals of a health care system and the needs of various stakeholders influence practice, the delivery of care, needs of information and the workflow within that system.
- Distinguish advantages and disadvantages of internal and external workflow process analyses.
- Create and interpret graphical representation of the workflow processes for better understanding of current processes using standard processing mapping symbols and conventions.
- Determine the best graphical representation of workflow processes.
- Demonstrate and apply processes and process analhysis to determine process redisign necessary to improve healthcare delivery within the health care organization.
- Evaluate workflow processes for determination of quality improvements.
- Lead and facilite change in the workflow processes.
- Determine methods to maintain and enhance imrpovements made in workflow processes.
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