Introduction to Health Information Management & Records Management

This course covers fundamental theories and principles of health information management, including data types, acquisition, repositories, records management, and data collection and use. Principles, frameworks, policies, and processes to manage records and documents will be covered, including an overview of documentation legislation, professional practice guidelines for documentation standards, error detection and correction procedures, and the acceptability of medical abbreviations and acronyms. Concepts of Electronic Health Record (EHR), Personal Health Record (PHR), Electronic Medical Record (EMR), and Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will be introduced. Students will also learn about the overall structure of the Canadian health system--including health data and information repositories—as well as interactions between the Canadian health system and the Ministries, medical research, and public health. Learners will be introduced to Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) principles and processes, and the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion, and ethics across the healthcare sector will be discussed throughout the course.         

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