HEALTH CLASSIFICATION AND CASEMIX C
HIM5HCC
Not currently offered
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students develop higher level classificatory skills to a level of competency that qualifies them as entry-level clinical coders. Students achieve proficiency in the application of relevant software auditing and other classificatory, business intelligence tools. Students gain a deep understanding of the health classification-financial relationship, including co-payments, the applications of Activity-Based Funding and other case mix-based measures such as Weighted Inlier-Equivalent Separations, and related clinical coding-funding dependencies.
SchoolPsychology and Public Health
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorBarbara Gleeson
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be admitted into HMHIM and must have completed the Bridging Course in Clinical Coding or have been granted exemption for the bridging course from the Course Co-ordinator
Co-requisitesN/A
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Quota Management StrategyN/A
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorAustralian Consortium for Classification Development
Year2017
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PublisherIndependent Health Pricing Authority (IHPA)
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Student's choice of medical dictionary (English spelling)
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorStudent choice
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PublisherStudent Choice
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The Australian Classification of Interventions current
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorAustralian Consortium for Classification Development
Year2017
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PublisherIndependent Health Pricing Authority (IHPA)
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The Australian dictionary of clinical abbreviations.
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorWilliams, J.
Year2014
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PublisherHealth Information Management Association of Australia.
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The Australian Coding Standards
Resource TypeOther resource
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorAustralian Consortium for Classification Development
Year2017
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PublisherIndependent Health Pricing Authority (IHPA)
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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