Health Data Management I

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Course
HIMP 3340
Discontinued
No
Course code
HIMP 3340
Descriptive
Health Data Management I
Department
Health Information Management
Faculty
Health Sciences
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
35
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

Lecture: 4 hours per week

or

Hybrid: 2 hours/week in class and 2 hours/week online

 

Method(s) of instruction
Hybrid
Lecture
Learning activities

In this course, students engage in a variety of learning activities such as lectures, case study analysis, independent research, exercises, training on data classification technology, participant presentations, classroom discussions and guest speakers.  

 

Course description
Students are introduced to health data and information needs across the health care continuum and the integral role and responsibilities of the health information management professional.
Course content
  • Health data concepts and information governance
  • The major users of health care data  
  • The steps in the decision-making process with a focus on data collection  
  • Health data needs across the health care continuum  
  • The public and private sector use of health care data  
  • The fundamental concepts of health informatics including data, knowledge and information  
  • The formulation of data dictionaries in compliance with data standards for health information systems  
  • The data governance and benefits to the health sector  
  • The health information exchange: framework, governance and application to health data and information
  • Privacy controls for access, use and disclosure of health data and information  
Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, successful learners will be able to:

  • identify salient health data and information needs across the health care continuum;
  • describe how public and private organizations use health care data to assess costs, quality and patient outcomes;  
  • discuss the the methods used to formualte a data dictionary;
  • discuss the concept of data governance and the benefits it provides to health care organizations; 
  • identify health information exchanges and public health population-based data; 
  • outline the uses of data and information and the related privacy controls for access, use and disclosure.
Means of assessment

The course evaluation is consistent with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy.  An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course.  This is a graded course.  All assignments must be completed to pass the course.

Textbook materials

A list of required and optional textbooks, materials and electronic applications is provided for students at the beginning of each semester.

Corequisites

PBD-HIM:  BUSN 3600 and BUSN 4460 and CSIS 2300 and HIMP 3300  

BScHIM: HIMP 3300 and HIMP 3310

and

(CSIS 1175 and CSIS 3360

or

BUSN 3600 and CMNS 1210)

Students in the PBD-HIM and the BScHIM programs are required to maintain a passing grade of 65% (C+) in all courses in order to progress in the program.

Which prerequisite

HIMP 4400, HIMP 4420, HIMP 4430, BUSN 4460, HIMP 4500, HIMP 4501