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HIMT 205 - Organization and Supervision


PREREQUISITES: HIMT 101 - Introduction to Health Information Technology , HIMT 102 - Health Data Content and Structure  
PROGRAM: Health Information Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2020

Includes principles and practices essential to the efficient supervision and management of health information departments including planning, organizing, directing, and controlling health information processes, personnel, finances, and space.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

  1. Describe healthcare organization from the perspective of key stakeholders.
  2. Demonstrate fundamental leadership skills.
  3. Identify the impact of organizational change.
  4. Identify human resource strategies for organizational best practices.
  5. Utilize data-driven performance improvement techniques for decision making.
  6. Utilize financial management processes.
  7. Examine behaviors that embrace cultural diversity.
  8. Identify processes of workforce training for healthcare organizations.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Health information course materials
  • Leadership skills
  • Organizational resources - human resources
  • Supervision and management principles and practices
  • Financial and physical resources
  • Strategic planning and management
  • Project management methodologies
  • Cultural diversity

 
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)