ERIC Number: ED397291
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1995-Aug-1
Pages: 68
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Postsecondary Health Information Technology (CIP: 51.0707--Medical Records Technol./Tech.). Postsecondary Programs.
Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College.
This document, which is intended for use by community and junior colleges throughout Mississippi, contains curriculum frameworks for the course sequences in the health information technology program. Presented in the introductory section are a description of the program and suggested course sequence. Section I lists baseline competencies, and section II consists of outlines for each of the following courses in the sequence: health information technology courses--health record systems I; medical terminology; health care delivery systems; health care law and ethics; disease I; directed practice I; coding systems I; health record systems II; disease II; medical transcription; directed practice II; coding systems II; health care supervision; performance improvement techniques; computers in health care; health statistics; directed practice III; a related vocational-technical course--introduction to computers; and related academic courses in anatomy and physiology I and II. Each course outline contains some/all of the following: course name and abbreviation; course classification; course description; prerequisites; and competencies and suggested objectives. Recommended tools and equipment are listed in section III. Appended are lists of related academic topics and workplace skills for the 21st century and student competency profiles for both courses. (KC)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Behavioral Objectives, Community Colleges, Competence, Competency Based Education, Core Curriculum, Educational Equipment, Information Technology, Leadership, Medical Record Technicians, Medical Services, State Curriculum Guides, Statewide Planning, Technical Institutes, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. Office of Vocational and Technical Education.
Authoring Institution: Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College.
Identifiers: Mississippi
Note: For related documents, see CE 072 162-231.


