Intro to Health Information

This course is an introduction to the profession of Health Information Technology. It includes an overview of the American healthcare delivery system and health care professions, health information department functions, ethical and legal issues in health information technology, healthcare reimbursement, quality management, performance improvement, healthcare information systems, revenue cycle, and fraud and abuse compliance. Data governance, management, quality, analytics, and informatics as well as privacy and security regulations are discussed. The course is for Health Information Technology students.