HIM 2312 - Clinical Internship I

Description
The clinical internship allows the student to apply theory learned in the classroom and technical skills developed in the laboratory to a health information management department setting. Clinical internship credit can be earned through laboratory simulations, and placement in area healthcare facilities.

Pre-Requisite
Acceptance into the Health Information Management program of study.

2 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
80 clinical hours

6 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Summer

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Describe characteristics of the facility’s services and organization.
Assign patient number information on both new and returning patients.
Explain the departmental functions.
Observe release of information activities.
Describe qualitative analysis.
Describe the medical record system used whether paper-based charts or electronic.
Participate in record processing at the direction of the clinical supervisor. Activities may include analysis, scanning, attending meetings, or other activities as assigned.
Participate in medical record processing at the direction of the Clinical Supervisor. Activities may include deficiency analysis, analysis, scanning, attending meetings, or other activities as assigned.
Describe the flow of the patient’s information from time of registration to completion of the billing cycle by constructing a flow chart. Use appropriate symbols.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students develop higher order thinking skills.
Students can write clear, coherent, well-organized documents, substantially free of errors.
Students can use computers proficiently.
Students can employ a variety of sources to locate, evaluate, and use Information.

Standard Practices
HIM Grading Scale
A=93-100
B=85-92
C=77-84
D=69-76
F=< 69