Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 6.0 |
Practical: | 1 x 6 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 2872 (v.9) Health Record Systems 282 or any previous version
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306317 (v.2) Nosology 286 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Placement is offered in a health information management service of a hospital to further develop, through directed practice, the knowledge and skills acquired during the first two years of the course. Computer applications are used to abstract information and gain experience in disease classification. Evaluation and analysis of departmental health information management systems, policies and procedure. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Displayed familiarity with the policies and procedures of a health information service. Explained the organisation and flow of information from the creation of information to archiving. Demonstrated a knowledge of three computerised health information systems in use within a hospital setting. Discussed information management aspects associated with patient services. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Field of Education: | 80313 Public and Health Care Administration | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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