HITT 2343 - Quality Assessment & Performance Improve

CIP Code 510707

3 Course Credits

Study of quality standards and methodologies in the health information management environment. Topics include licensing, accreditation, compilation and presentation of data in statistical formats, quality management and performance improvement functions, utilization management, risk management, and medical staff data quality issues. Approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems and approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems.

3 Lecture Hours Per Week
48 Contact Hours

Instructional Methods: LEC

Registration Restrictions: Restricted to Health Information Management students

Prerequisites: HITT 1301 HITT 1345
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) course