Professional Practice Experience IV

HEIT

313

Professional Practice Experience IV

The fourth PPE is a supervised professional practice experience in a health information management department in an acute and/or non-acute healthcare facility. Students will be supervised by a Registered Health Information Administrator, Registered Health Information Technician or other qualified personnel assigned by the healthcare facility. The PPE is designed to provide the student practical experiences in the theories and concepts previously acquired in the curriculum. The focus of this PPE is quality assessment and performance improvement, computerized information systems, organizational resources and management, billing and reimbursement, document imaging and the electronic health record. Students will rotate to non-acute sites such as ambulatory clinics, skilled nursing facilities and long-term facilities. The healthcare facility preceptor will work closely with the HIT program clinical coordinator to assure an effective experience for the student

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

No

017311