92035 Health Information Management Principles and Practice
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
Requisite(s): 92032 Digital Health for Health Information Professionals AND 92033c Health Classification and Terminologies A AND 92031 Fundamentals of Health Information and Records Management
The lower case 'c' after the subject code indicates that the subject is a corequisite. See definitions for details.
Description
This subject covers the concepts, principles and practice relating to contemporary issues of health information management and health informatics applications. Students further expand on their knowledge of the legislative requirements and ethical obligations for access, privacy and confidentiality of personal health information. Students gain practical experience in the evaluation of electronic health records systems and digital health initiatives as well as in the coding of medical records.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| A. | Apply principles and concepts of health information management to examine contemporary health information management and informatics issues |
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| B. | Interpret, analyse and apply appropriate laws, regulations, standards and policies to manage appropriate access, release and disclosure of identifiable and non-identifiable personal health information |
| C. | Use concepts and principles in health informatics evaluation to evaluate the impact of health informatics applications on the delivery of health services and patient outcomes |
| D. | Investigate, evaluate and communicate information to a target audience in order to develop insight for service improvement |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following graduate attributes:
- Are reflective, critical thinkers who influence practice, policy and research to achieve clinical excellence and transform healthcare services (1.0)
- Critique, interpret and synthesise data and research findings to develop safe, effective and evidence-based solutions to healthcare challenges (1.1)
- Initiate and explain change management methodologies appropriate to improving healthcare outcomes (1.3)
- Justify and demonstrate appropriate leadership styles and skills necessary to manage, evaluate and innovate healthcare services utilising contemporary local, national and international perspectives (2.1)
- Develop and contribute to research and quality improvement activities in order to maintain knowledge currency and influence healthcare practice and policy (2.2)
- Create and lead social and ethical accountability to enable efficient use of resources and equity of access to optimal and safe health care (3.1)
- Communicate effectively and appropriately in challenging, complex and diverse situations (4.0)
- Determine and recommend modes of communication necessary to optimise outcomes across differing audiences, purposes and contexts within healthcare practice (4.2)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
- Critique, interpret and synthesise data and research findings to develop safe, effective and evidence-based solutions to healthcare challenges (1.1)
- Develop and contribute to research and quality improvement activities in order to maintain knowledge currency and influence healthcare practice and policy (2.2)
- Validate the importance of integrating stakeholder partnerships in all healthcare decision making activities (3.2)
- Value and choose highly effective and sensitive communication with diverse populations to enable positive and sustainable change in healthcare practice, policy and research at an advanced level (4.1)
Teaching and learning strategies
Pre-session learning
Students access online learning resources such as podcasts, videos and literature prior to attending face-to-face on-campus sessions to improve their confidence in approaching the proposed content, afford them time to construct questions, and facilitate discussion in class, resulting in shared learning, experiences and reflections. An overview of the face-to-face sessions will be provided in the Subject Outline and resources to support student learning in this subject will be located in Canvas.
Blend of online and face-to-face strategies
This subject benefits from both real time deliveries of content and access to resources via Canvas, including podcasts, videos and learning resources. The workshops provide a variety of collaborative activities for each content area. Students will learn both theoretical concepts and practical skills in relation to health information management.
Site visits
Site visits to hospitals will reinforce the theoretical concepts related to professional practice presented in this subject. Students will have the opportunity to apply and reinforce what they have learned about clinical coding by coding real medical records in a hospital setting.
Case based scenarios and collaboration
Case scenarios relating to electronic health records and digital health will be used in this subject to support students to learn and apply principles relating to health information management. Self, peer and teacher feedback will be provided during the sessions to develop students’ understanding and skills in assessment and evaluation of information systems and informatics initiatives.
Assessment range
Students will be exposed to a variety of assessment types including a reflective piece, a presentation, and case study evaluation. Feedback will be provided on assessments to ensure students can identify areas in which they are strong and areas for development.
Feedback
Early low-stakes feedback will be provided via two methods:
- during the on-campus sessions students will receive real time feedback on their in-class contributions;
- results for the first assessment, worth 20%, will be received prior to the census date.
Continual feedback will be provided via the following methods:
- peer communication and lecturing staff contribution to session discussions;
- assessment tasks, worth 20%, 40% and 40%.
Content (topics)
- Contemporary health information management and informatics issues
- Health informatics and its relationship to the quality and safety agenda in healthcare
- Consumer perspectives on health information management and health informatics
- Digital health and informatics applications, their application in healthcare settings and their implementation and evaluation
- Application of relevant legislations, regulations, standards and policies to privacy and confidentiality, and data security guidelines for information system development
- Practical coding using ICD-10_AM, ACHI and ACS and adjunctive software
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Reflections on contemporary practice
| Intent: | The purpose of this assessment task is to encourage students to reflect on current issues impacting health information management and health informatics practice. Students will hear from practicing HIMs and health Informatician on a range of issues influencing contemporary practice. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A and C This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.0, 1.1, 1.3, 2.1 and 4.2 |
| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Length: | 1000 words |
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Assessment task 2: Privacy impact assessment
| Intent: | This assessment task will provide students with the opportunity to apply knowledge in health privacy legislations and principles to the implementation of an electronic healthcare system. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, C and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.1, 1.3, 3.1, 4.0 and 4.2 |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 15 minute presentation and a 1500 word report |
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Assessment task 3: Digital health case study
| Intent: | This assessment task provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of principles of the implementation of health information systems by critiquing a real-life case study. |
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| Objective(s): | This assessment task addresses subject learning objective(s): A, B, C and D This assessment task contributes to the development of graduate attribute(s): 1.1, 1.3, 2.2 and 4.0 |
| Type: | Report |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 2000 words |
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