him5hmc hlth info man c

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT C

HIM5HMC

2016

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will explore the functions of health information and its underpinning technologies in the contexts of system and organisational governance for patient and client safety. The purpose of the subject is to develop students' understandings of the multi-level management and applications of health information for quality of care and service infrastructure: individual patient information as evidence of care provided; aggregated data measuring and describing the structure, processes and outcomes of care; documentation supporting and reporting on diagnostic and therapeutic decisions and procedures; and coded data for review and monitoring of patient safety. There are case-based foci on health information and technology governance; the impacts of organisational, clinical and managerial information-related actions, systems and security on clinical risk and quality management; and healthcare accreditation information and system requirements.

SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorKerin Robinson

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must pass HIM2HMA and HIM3HMB or must be enrolled in HMHIM - Master of Health Information Management.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjects HIM4HMC

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsEnhancing patient care: a practical guide to improving quality and safety in hospitalsPrescribedWolff, A and Taylor, S 2009MJA BOOKS, STRAWBERRY HILLS, AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES
ReadingsHealth information: management of a strategic resourcePrescribedAbdelhak, M Grostick, S Hanken, M A and Jacobs, E 2012SAUNDERS ELSEVIER, USA, ST.LOUIS, MISSOURI
ReadingsReading list of health information management-related articles from academic and professional journals (advised to students via LMS and in subject documents)PrescribedN/AN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Compare and contrast the conceptual and practical issues surrounding health information quality and accountability in the contexts of mandatory and voluntary reporting, and corporate and clinical governance.

Activities:
Team-based oral presentation following collaborative research, face-to-face and online communication, analysis and interpretation, as applied to a case study (Enquiry).
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Speaking(Speaking)

02. Critique relevant theoretical models for evaluating and improving patient and client care, service and safety and, in particular, their integration of health information and technologies to underpin contemporary healthcare governance.

Activities:
Individually researched, written assignment. Examination reflecting evidence of research, synthesis and written responses to case scenarios. Online Discussion Forum.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Writing(Writing)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)

03. Appraise the contemporary literature on health information and systems for the purpose of informing the management of healthcare quality and safety.

Activities:
Researched, written individual assignment.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Writing(Writing)
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

04. Synthesise the specialised knowledge and skills required to manage departmental Health Information Service and facility-wide quality management, accreditation, and information systems governance functions.

Activities:
Examination reflecting evidence of individual research, synthesis and written responses to health information-based case scenarios. Formative in-class and online exercises.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Ethical/ Social Responsibility(Ethical/ Social Responsibility)

05. Interpret and critique the documenting, collecting, handling, analysing, reporting, and disseminating of health information for governance, quality and safety activities, and programs including critical performance tools such as adverse event and risk detection and reduction, audits, report cards, clinical indicators, and recording methodologies.

Activities:
Indivually researched, written assignment. Formative, in-class exercises involving a range of critical performance tools. Team-based oral presentation following collaborative exercise researching and designing consumer-focused quality tool (Enquiry).
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Speaking(Speaking)
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Writing(Writing)

06. Adapt practical managerial and statistical tools, methods and strategies for monitoring, evaluating and improving health information, health information services, technology security, and patient and client care and service.

Activities:
Team-based oral presentation following collaborative research, face-to-face and online communication, analysis and interpretation, as applied to a case study (Enquiry). Examination reflecting evidence of individual research, synthesis and written responses to case scenarios.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Speaking(Speaking)

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKerin Robinson

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
one 1,750-word individual written assignment2002, 03, 05
one 2-hour written final examination5002, 04, 06
three 20-minute team presentations3001, 05, 06