MD – 105 Medical Records Administration
$200.00
This course emphasizes the Key role of medical information in the healthcare delivery system: as a communication link among care-givers, as a protection of the legal and technical interests of the patient, healthcare provider and healthcare facility, as a source of research data and for quality control. The requirements for medical records professionals are described. The uses, value, ownership, confidentiality, storage and retrieval of medical records are fully discussed, as well as the design control and analysis of appropriate forms for recording medical data. The importance of the use of computers in healthcare facilities is emphasized and computer data entry and retrieval discussed. The role of statistics, and data collection process and statistical methods are covered. Finally, guidelines for the optimum management of the medical records department are provided.
Description
This course emphasizes the Key role of medical information in the healthcare delivery system: as a communication link among care-givers, as a protection of the legal and technical interests of the patient, healthcare provider and healthcare facility, as a source of research data and for quality control. The requirements for medical records professionals are described. The uses, value, ownership, confidentiality, storage and retrieval of medical records are fully discussed, as well as the design control and analysis of appropriate forms for recording medical data. The importance of the use of computers in healthcare facilities is emphasized and computer data entry and retrieval discussed. The role of statistics, and data collection process and statistical methods are covered. Finally, guidelines for the optimum management of the medical records department are provided.
