HIM 210 Leadership for Health Information Management

This course provides practical instruction in management principles from a health information (HIM) perspective. HIM Managers are found in all healthcare settings: acute-care, outpatient, long-term care, rehabilitation, healthcare insurance, and even as electronic health record (EHR) vendors. The principles introduced will provide a foundation and path for sound management practice and decision making as well as the human resources department plays in today’s healthcare management environment.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

HIM 120 and HIM 125

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Examine the various theories of leadership/management demonstrated within healthcare organizations
2. Explain the management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in relation to a health
information management (HIM) manager’s job responsibilities
3. Identify the use of dashboards and scorecards as controlling tools for managers
4. Identify ethical concerns in regard to health information management leadership
5. Examine how cultural diversity and changing workforce demographics impact the roles and responsibilities in HIM
6. Explain how employee morale contributes to the sustainability of the HIM department
7. Assess the impact of team dynamics on the HIM profession
8. Explain fiscal responsibilities in relation to budgeting and compute a budget variance