Course Description
An examination of standardized clinical terminologies, healthcare information standards, data sets required for state and federal reporting, and electronic standards needed to attain interoperability. Emphasis is on developing expertise in identifying their appropriate uses and sources and applying them within and among health information systems to promote interoperability.
Prerequisites
- None
Associated Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- #1. Apply healthcare informatics and technology concepts and skills to case studies and real-world situations
- #8. Compare and contrast the varying medical vocabularies and classification systems for best use in health information technology initiatives.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Define and discuss terms and concepts such as clinical vocabulary, clinical terminology, data analysis, Meaningful Use, Information Governance, data dictionary, and data standards.
- Interpret and analyze classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures and the impact on the healthcare continuum.
- Propose data standard policies, structures and methods for interoperability and sharing.
- Develop strategies to achieve data integrity with data sets for compliance with data governance standards.
- Construct examples of mapping of clinical vocabularies and terminologies to appropriate classification systems.
- Interpret compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies (telehealth, privacy, security, etc).
- Integrate data standards in relation to assigned use cases.
- Analyze organizational strategies, technology, and standards requirements for health information exchange.
Course Activities and Grading
| Assignments | Weight |
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Discussions (25 Pts, Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8) | 15% |
Activities / Case Studies (Weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(2), 6, 7(2)) | 55% |
Final Project (Week 8) | 30% |
Total | 100% |
Required Textbook
Available through Charter Oak State College's online bookstore
- Giannangelo, Kathy. Healthcare Code Sets, Clinical Terminologies, and Classification Systems - with Access Code. 4th AHIMA Publications, 2019. ISBN-13: 9781584266730
Additional Resources
- Articles provided within the course
- Important Website Resources provided within the course
Course Schedule
Week | PLOs | SLOs | Readings and Exercises | Assignments |
1 | 8 | 1,2 | Topics: ICD-10-CM/PCS, ICD-11, CPT, HCPCS Coding System
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2 | 1,8 | 2,5,7 | Topics: NDCs, CDT, ICF, and ABC Codes
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3 | 8 | 2,3,8 | Topics: SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, DSM, and LOINC
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4 | 1,8 | 1,2,4,7 | Topic: Other Terminologies and Classification Systems
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5 | 1,8 | 1,2,4,7 | Topics: Healthcare Data Governance and Data Set Standards
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6 | 8 | 6,8 | Topic: Data Interchange Standards
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7 | 1,8 | 3,5,7,8 | Topics: Locations and Tools for Terminologies and Data Mapping
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8 | 8 | 2,3,4,6,7,8 | Topics: Use of Terminologies, Classifications, and Value Sets
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COSC Accessibility Statement
Charter Oak State College encourages students with disabilities, including non-visible disabilities such as chronic diseases, learning disabilities, head injury, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder, or psychiatric disabilities, to discuss appropriate accommodations with the Office of Accessibility Services at OAS@charteroak.edu.
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