Dakota State University uses Microsoft Office 2003.  At a minimum, you will need access to a Microsoft Office product for the programs and compatibility with the course work. 

Below are some URLs, which you might find helpful in answering your computing questions. The first provides links to answer general DSU computing questions and many other “tech” and policy questions.

http://support.dsu.edu/

Computer Skills Used:
WebCT is the course management software used on the DSU campus.  The entire class will be taught within WebCT.  We will use the email, discussion board, assignments, gradebook, and other functions.

As stated above, we will use Microsoft Office products; for the most part, Word and Excel.  PowerPoint or Access could be used minimally.

Instructional Methodologies:
Written lecture notes, assignments/projects, discussions, and any other information will be obtained from the class Web site.  Independent reading assignments are required from the adopted course text book.

The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments in this course to better meet the needs of students or the intent of the course.

Students are expected to participate in and complete every class. Assignments and/or projects are due at the time designated. If an assignment/project is completed late,  penalties will be applied to the student's grade.  Unless advance arrangements have been made, there will be no make-up tests.   There will not be grade penalties for pre-approved make-up tests.  Any missed tests will constitute a zero for that test.

Discussion boards will be utilized at the course web site for the purpose of having a class discussion. Students will attend "class" at their leisure from home, school, or work on a weekly basis. Class participation will be based on comments made to the class discussion board pertaining to the topic assigned.  Comments must be written clearly and grammatically correct in order to receive all of the discussion points.  All students must participate in the discussion weekly unless otherwise directed. 

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Professionalism:

Your university experience is developed in order to prepare you for the professional world that you will be embarking upon once completing the required course work. In order to assist with this preparation, your class work will be treated as work assignments delegated to you in a professional setting. The instructor will be treated as though she is your boss/supervisor/team leader at work and appropriate behavior is expected.

Ethical conduct is a requirement. Disciplinary action as deemed appropriate will result as a consequence to unethical conduct regarding completion of this course.  I will follow the recommendations stated in DSU's academic dishonesty policy.

This link is to Dakota State University's academic dishonesty policy:  http://www.departments.dsu.edu/hr/newsite/policies/040500.htm

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ADA Statement: 

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: If you have a documented disability and/or anticipate needing accommodations (e.g., non-standard note taking, test modifications) in this course, please arrange to meet with the instructor. Also, please contact Dakota State University’s ADA coordinator, Keith Bundy in the Student Development Office located in the Trojan Center Underground or at 256-5121, as soon as possible. The DSU website containing additional information, along with the form to request accommodations is http://www.departments.dsu.edu/disability_services/. You will need to provide documentation of your disability. The ADA coordinator must confirm the need for accommodations before officially authorizing them.  

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Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course the students will be able to:

  1.  plan and organize health information service operations.
  2.  identify/write mission statements, goals, plans and objectives.
  3.  develop, apply, and evaluate policies and procedures for health information services/functions
       incorporating applicable legal, ethical, accrediting, licensing and institutional requirements.
  4.  analyze health information services and construct a systematic flow of information.
  5.  determine staffing needs for a Health Information Department.
  6.   identify and describe employee responsibilities.
  7.  design an appropriate Health Information Department organizational chart.
  8.  design schedules and staffing patterns to meet the needs of a Health Information Department.
  9.  understand principles of job analysis.
10.  write criteria based job descriptions.
11.  recruit, interview, hire, orient and train personnel for a Health Information Department.
12.  construct and interpret project planning tools (i.e., GANTT and PERT charts).
13.  apply principles of space management through design of a Health Information Department floor plan.
14.  apply implementation principles to a new/revised system.
15.  determine Health Information Department equipment and supply needs.

After successfully completing HIM 360 Management of Health Information Centers I and HIM 361 Management of Health Information Centers II, the student will be able to master the following Tasks as identified by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

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Course Outline:

Posted Weekly:

• written lectures with assignments and quizzes
• discussion (web) board

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Evaluation Procedures:

Four tests are scheduled for this course; three of these will be administered throughout the semester and the fourth one during the final examination period. These tests may consist of multiple-choice, true/false, matching, short answer, situational and/or essay questions. The final examination may be semi-cumulative. Tests will be administered utilizing a proctor, or at the DSU site.

Information regarding expectations, point value and due date of assignments/projects will be provided at the time the assignment is made.  Grades will be posted to the web site and updated after each test. 

Evaluation components include:

• Tests (4) 60%

• Quizzes 15%

• Assignments/Quizzes/Discussion Board 25%

The weighted evaluation components will be combined to receive one final grade. The following fixed-percentage scale is used to determine final grades:

The mid-term grade will be reflective of all evaluation components scheduled for completion up to and through mid-term week.

Should a student's cumulative grade calculation fall near or on the borderline of two letter grades, the instructor will give consideration to that student's discussion board participation, effort, and attitude in determining the final grade assignment for the course.

Students are reminded that they must earn at least a "C" in this course to fulfill HIA graduation requirements. If a student receives less than a "C" as a final grade, he/she may not complete HIM 485 or write the national certification exam.

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Minimum Course Bibliography:

Office Systems Management, ninth edition, by John Stallard and George R. Terry.
Case Study Manual, 1992 update, Assembly on Education of AHIMA.
Productivity, A Handbook for Health Record Departments, by Margret Amatayakul and Lou Ann Schraffenberger.
The Effective Health Care Supervisor, second edition, by Charles R. McConnell.
Managing Health Records, Administrative Principles, by Joan Liebler.
Professional Practice Guideline references published by AHIMA.
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals, 1999, Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Administrative Office Management, tenth edition, by Kallaus and Keeling.

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Tentative course schedule.  This is a guide to show you the topics with the approximate time schedule we will be covering in the class.  You must refer to the course home page, 'course schedule' link to see the current information.

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