Course

Health Information Reporting

Important Notice

This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Health Sciences
Department
Health Information Management
Course code
HIMP 2330
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
Lecture – 30, Other Lecture/Practice - 15
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Hybrid
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course provides students with the ability to retrieve, organize, analyze and report data and information. Students are instructed on the use and content of the basic CIHI reports and on data presentation and graphing techniques. Students practice reporting the data in an accurate and appropriate manner. Students are expected to calculate health statistics using established formulas, and understand data analysis methodology and the importance of data quality.
Course content
  1. Data Quality
    • terminology
    • attributes
    • models
    • primary, secondary uses of data
    • data elements (demographic, clinical, financial)
    • data sources
    • methodologies used to asses data quality
    • role of the health information manager in data management
  2. Data Collection
    • performing a Needs Assessment
    • methodology
      • review of the discharge abstract
      • design a data request form
      • log requests
  3. Data Extraction
    • terminology
    • methodology
      • using CIHI reports
  4. Data Display
    • purpose
    • organizing data
    • general and specific display guidelines
    • selection of appropriate visual data display techniques
    • application of software including Excel
  5. Data Analysis and Interpretation
    • purpose
    • use of statistics
    • identification of outcomes, patterns, trends, and indicators
  6. Data Promotion
    • purpose
    • education of internal/external stakeholders
    • methodology
    • role of the health information manager and health information management services
  7. Hospital Statistics
    • review of rates, ratios and proportions
    • calculation of statistics based on census data (average daily census, occupancy, bed turnover, other)
    • calculation of length of stay and average length of stay
    • calculation of common hospital statistical rates
      • mortality (gross, net, anesthetic, postoperative, maternal, neonatal, fetal, infant, other)
      • autopsy (gross, net, hospital, other)
      • morbidity (complication, infection, other)
      • miscellaneous (Caesarean, consultation, other)
Learning activities

1.             Lecture/Practice

2.             Group discussion

3.             Application exercises/case studies

4.             Guest lectures

5.             Independent study of courseware and specified topics

Means of assessment

Typical evaluations would include:

  •        Final Exam
  •        Midterm Exams
  •        Assignments

 

Course evaluation is based on course objectives and is consistent with Douglas College Curriculum Development & Approval policy.

 

A detailed evaluation schedule is presented to the students at the beginning of the course. 

 

Outline of evaluation may be subject to change.

 

This is a graded course

Learning outcomes

In this course participants will have the opportunity to:

  • discuss the importance of data quality and the methodologies used to improve the accuracy, comparability,  timeliness, usability and relevance of statistical data/information
  • retrieve requested information with a high degree of accuracy from a variety of sources with emphasis on the discharge abstract data
  • retrieve, organize, analyze and present statistical data appropriately and accurately using a variety of tools such as reportwriter and graphic software packages
  • describe the role of the health information manager and the health information management department in the collection, retrieval, and analysis of data
  • calculate hospital statistics using established formulas with a high degree of accuracy
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:

 

A list of mandatory and optional textbooks and materials is provided for students at the beginning of each course.

Requisites

Prerequisites

HIMP 1270 or meeting direct entry requirements

Corequisites

HIMP 2370

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer details for HIMP 2330
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025