HEALTH CLASSIFICATION C
HIM3HCC
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The first focus of this subject is the development of higher level classificatory skills to a level of competency that qualifies students professionally as workforce entry-level clinical/medical coders. Students gain proficiency in the application of relevant health classificatory software and auditing support tools. The second focus is on the health classification-financial relationship, including co-payments, the applications of Activity Based Funding, and state/territory specific casemix-based measures such as Weighted Inlier Equivalent Separations and related clinical coding-funding dependencies. Students will have some exposure to funding guidelines relevant to their geographic (state, territory, country) location.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Barbara Gleeson
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: HIM2HCA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline Specific | The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, tenth revision, Australian Modification, current edition | Prescribed | Australian Consortium for Classification Development | IHPA |
| Discipline Specific | The Australian Classification of Interventions current edition | Prescribed | Australian Consortium for Classification Development | IHPA |
| Discipline Specific | The Australian Coding Standards | Prescribed | Australian Consortium for Classification Development | IHPA |
| Discipline Specific | Australian Dictionary of Abbreviations, Acronymns and Symbols, 6th edition | Prescribed | Williams, J. (ed) 2014 | Health Information Management of Australia |
| Discipline Specific | Students choice of medical dictionary | Recommended | Student choice | Student choice |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply Australian Coding Standards and Conventions accurately in health classification practice at an intermediate level.
- Activities:
- Lectures. Workshops, including quizzes, written problems to solve, case studies and patient medical records
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Analyse emerging health classification data or patient treatment data to inform advice on clinical documentation.
- Activities:
- Lectures. Workshops, including quizzes, written problems to solve, case studies and patient medical records
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Participate in internal quality control of health classification coding
- Activities:
- Lectures. Workshops, including quizzes, written problems to solve, case studies and patient medical records
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Apply the standards and conventions of health classification to data at a level of expertise and within timeframes that align with industry expectations
- Activities:
- Lectures. Workshops, including quizzes, written problems to solve, case studies and patient medical records
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Melbourne, 2019, Week 31-45, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Barbara Gleeson
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Class size to accommodate staff:student ratio for increased individual time due to 75% pass mark for industry requirements"
Computer LaboratoryWeek: 31 - 31
One 2.0 hours computer laboratory per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Assignment (1,000-words) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| Team Assignment - 1,000-word (250-words equivalent, per student) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 1-hour Mid-semester Examination | 30 | 01, 02, 04 | |
| 2-hour Final Examination | Overall subject pass mark of 75% required to meet industry expectations | 50 | 01, 02, 04 |