MEA 116 Electronic Medical Records Course Package Approved: December 3, 2010 EFFECTIVE DATE: Spring 2011
COURSE PACKAGE FORM Team Leader and Members Carol Elledge, Lori Howell, Jeff Turner, Lori Hogue Date of proposal to Curriculum Sub-committee: December 2010 Purpose: _X_New Change Retire If this is a change, what is being changed? (Check ALL that apply) _X_ Update Prefix _X_ Title _X_ Learning Units _X_ Competencies _X_ Format Change _X Course Description _X Course Number _X Textbook _X Credits _X Prerequisite Effective Semester/Year Fall 20 Spring 2011 Summer 20 COURSE INFORMATION Prefix & Number: MEA 116 Title: Electronic Medical Records Catalog Course Description: Provides the necessary rationale, functions, and practical applications of the electronic health record. Hands on approach to entering, utilizing and producing reports from the record. Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Prerequisite(s) HES 113, CIS 131 or concurrent enrollment in CIS 131. Co-requisite(s) N/A Does this course need a separately scheduled lab component? Yes Does this course require additional fees? If so, please explain. Yes X_No X_No Is there a similar course in the course bank? Yes (Please identify.) _X_No Articulation: Is this course or an equivalent offered at other two and four-year universities in Arizona? _X_No Yes (Identify the college, subject, prefix, number and title: Writing Across the Curriculum Rationale:
Mohave Community College firmly supports the idea that writing can be used to improve education; students who write in their respective content areas will learn more and retain what they learn better than those who don t. Courses in the core curriculum have been identified as Writing Across the Curriculum courses. Minimum standards for the Writing Across the Curriculum component are: 1. The writing assignments should total 1500 2000 words. For example, a single report which is 1500 words in length OR a series of essay questions and short papers (example: four 375-word assignments) which total 1500 words could meet the requirement. 2. The writing component will represent at least 10% of a student s final grade in the course. Is this course identified as a Writing Across the Curriculum course? Yes X_No (See addendum for writing rubrics) Intended Course Goals By the end of the semester, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of electronic health record. 2. Navigate through the program menus of SpringCharts electronic health records. 3. Explain the benefits of electronic health records. 4. Comply with HIPPA standards as they pertain to electronic health records. Course Competencies and Objectives By the end of the semester, students will be able to: Competency 1 Analyze the uses of the electronic health record in the medical office. Objective 1.1 Explain the history of the electronic health record (EHR). Objective 1.2 Identify the methods of entering information on the EHR program. Objective 1.3 Review the acronyms used in the EHR programs. Objective 1.4 Compare and contrast the barriers and the benefits to the EHR. Competency 2 Discuss the standards for electronic health records as they pertain to the federal law. Objective 2.1 Describe the standards history for the EHR. Objective 2.2 Identify the basic HIPPA regulations. Objective 2.3 Summarize the CCHIT and MIPPA standards for use and adoption of EHRs. Competency 3 Identify the set up steps and policies of SpringCharts EHRs. Objective 3.1 Describe the basic features of the SpringCharts program. Objective 3.2 Demonstrate the set up and editing features as they pertain to addresses, patients, and insurance companies. Objective 3.3 Demonstrate the set up of the user preferences. Competency 4 Demonstrate appropriate use of the Clinical Administration functions of the EHRs. Objective 4.1 Navigate the appointment calendar. Objective 4.2 Demonstrate the use of the patient tracker feature. Objective 4.3 Create internal messages. Objective 4.4 Explain the concept of urgent messages. Competency 5 Demonstrate appropriate uses of the Patient Chart functions of the EHRs. Objective 5.1 Explain the concept of the chart s face sheet. Objective 5.2 Navigate the chart s file menu.
Objective 5.3 Operate the chart s action menus including the edit menu, new menu, and the file menus. Competency 6 Demonstrate appropriate uses of the Office Visit functions of the EHRs. Objective 6.1 Create a new office visit record. Objective 6.2 Demonstrate how to enter new diagnosis, medication, and progress notes. Objective 6.3 Create various office visit reports. Objective 6.4 Utilize the features of the edit, action, and tool menus. Objective 6.5 Create a routing slip. Competency 7 Demonstrate appropriate uses of the Clinical Tools function of EHRs. Objective 7.1 Demonstrate how to order medical laboratory testing. Objective 7.2 Describe how to add a care plan to an office visit. Objective 7.3 Describe the function of the E&M coder. Objective 7.4 Demonstrate how to import a document to a patient s chart. Competency 8 Demonstrate the uses of the Customizing Template features of EHRs. Objective 8.1 Create and use an office visit template. Objective 8.2 Create and use a letter template. Objective 8.3 Demonstrate how to export and import pop-up text. Objective 8.4 Discuss the uses and concept of templates. Competency 9 Demonstrate appropriate uses of the Diagnostic and Procedural functions on the EHRs. Objective 9.1 Navigate in a patient s chart. Objective 9.2 Navigate in an Office Visit screen. Objective 9.3 Navigate in the Practice View screen. Objective 9.4 Order lab tests and procedures using the electronic format. Competency 10 Demonstrate appropriate uses of the Productivity Center features on the EHRs. Objective 10.1 Use the time clock feature. Objective 10.2 Operate and set up My Websites feature of the EHR. Objective 10.3 Perform a search of the medical database. Objective 10.4 Describe how to archive old patient s records. Teacher s Guide Course Textbook, Materials and Equipment Textbook(s) Title Electronic Health Records Author(s) Byron Hamilton Publisher McGraw Hill ISBN 978-0-07-747755-4 Title Author(s) Publisher ISBN Must have a 2 GB flash drive. Software/ Equipment Textbook Costs Modality X On-ground X On-line Please indicate how much the textbook would cost if purchased through Barnes & Noble: $66.65 Course Assessments
Description of Possible Course Assessments (Essays, multiple choice, etc.) Exams standardized for this course? Midterm Final Other (Please specify): Where can faculty members locate or access the required standardized exams for this course? Exams, T/F, MC, charting quizzes. Are exams required by the department? Yes _X_No If Yes, please specify: N/A Student Outcomes: Identify the general education goals for student learning that is a component of this course. Check all that apply: 1. Communicate effectively. a. Read and comprehend at a college level. X b. Write effectively in a college setting. 2. Demonstrate effective quantitative reasoning and X problem solving skills. Method of Assessment Exams Exams and computer projects. 3. Demonstrate effective qualitative reasoning skills. X Exams and computer projects. 4. Apply effective methods of inquiry. a. Generate research paper by gathering information from varied sources, analyzing data and organizing information into a coherent structure. b. Employ the scientific method. 5. Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity a. Experience the creative products of humanity. b. Describe alternate historical, cultural, global perspectives. Learning Units Learning Unit Topic 1: Introduction to Electronic Health Records Competency: 1, 2 Objectives: 1.1-1.4; 2.1-2.3 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 1 and 2. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Learning Unit Topic 2: Set up of electronic health records. Competency: 3 Objectives: 3.1-3.3 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 3. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercise 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 Learning Unit Topic 3: The Clinical Administration Competency: 4 Objectives: 4.1-4.4 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 4. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the
Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 a-c Learning Unit Topic 4: Patient Charts Competency: 5 Objectives: 5.1-5.3 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 5. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6 Learning Unit Topic 5: Office Visits Competency: 6 Objectives: 6.1-6.5 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 6. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 6.9, 6.10 Learning Unit Topic 6: Clinical Tools Competency: 7 Objectives: 7.1-7.4 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 7. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 Learning Unit Topic 7: Customizing Templates Competency: 8 Objectives: 8.1-8.4 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 8. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 Learning Unit Topic 8: Diagnostic and Procedural Codes Competency: 9 Objectives: 9.1-9.4 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 9. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.7, 9.8 Learning Unit Topic 9: Productivity Center and Utilities Competency: 10 Objectives: 10.1-10.4 Activities/ Assignments: Review chapter 10. Assign review questions. Do concept checks in the Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 Learning Unit Topic 10: Applying Your Knowledge Competency: 1-10 Objectives: 1.1-10.4 Activities/ Assignments: Review book. Laboratory Activities: Do exercises 11.1-11.22 Learning Unit Topic 11: Electronic Recording Competency: 1-10 Objectives: 1.1-10.4 Laboratory Activities: 12.1-12.18