Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus AH287 Computer Applications in Health Care (16-­‐week course) 1 Credits : 3 credits Course Description : This course is designed to be a practical, hands-­‐on introduction for students to the electronic health record (EHR). Students will learn to become proficient in the EHR software before they encounter it in their workplace. The student will gain a thorough knowledge of both the terminology of the EHR systems and the practical uses of similar systems in a healthcare setting. Pre-­‐/Co-­‐requisites : AH 171 – Medical Terminology Course Objectives: • The student will learn procedures for storing and retrieving patient health records and patient chart notes. • The student will learn the processes for transferring and importing documents to electronic formats. • The student will utilize a software application for creating patient health information records. • The student will learn how to read and interpret health information records. • The student will learn key terms and abbreviations relative to health information technology. • The student will learn how to enter patient demographics. • The student will learn topics such as problem lists, assessments, prescription/medication management, exam notes, transcription, coding, and diagnostic/laboratory orders and results. Instructor: Kim McDaniel MSN, RNC-­‐OB Office : online Office Hours : online Email : Use course email or kim.mcdaniel@dakotacollege.edu The instructor checks course email at least once a day, Monday-­‐Friday, excluding holidays. A response can be expected within 24 hours, except on weekends. A response to weekend emails should be expected on Monday. Lecture/Lab Schedule : This course does not have a required lab. Any lecture notes and instruction are online. Textbook(s) : Medical Clinic Workflow: Using the Electronic Health Record (5 th edition) by Rick Schanhals NOTE : The textbook for this class is located online only. You must purchase an access code/key from the Dakota College at Bottineau bookstore to participate in this course, to complete the