HIMS - 2730 Professional Practice Experience I

Prerequisite(s): HIMS-1250
Co-requisite(s): HIMS-1350, HIMS-1500, HIMS-2250, and HIMS-2330, or consent of the instructor
The course is designed to help the student gain the entry-level competencies as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The student performs the basic functions and tasks of a health information management department and uses actual health records in a health care facility to perform these functions and tasks. Faculty and healthcare facility staff guide students in accomplishing the objectives set forth in the Professional Practice Experience Handbook.

Credits: 2
Practicum/Clinical/Recitation Hours: 90