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May 15, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HIMT 202 - Healthcare Data Literacy and Statistics
PREREQUISITES: HIMT 101 - Introduction to Health Information Technology , HIMT 102 - Health Data Content and Structure , and MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning or higher
PROGRAM: Health Information Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2020
Compilation and usage of various types of administrative and healthcare statistics including vital records. Includes an overview of the health information research process and the use of computers for data management.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Calculate statistics for healthcare operations.
- Report health care data through graphical representations.
- Describe research methodologies used in healthcare.
- Manage data within a database system.
- Identify human resource strategies for organizational best practices.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Introduction to health statistics
- Mathematics and statistical analysis review
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital-related statistics
- Measures of central tendency and variability
- Introduction to basic principles in research
- Analyzing data trends
- Data presentation
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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