HIT 281C* - Professional Practice Experience I

Students are assigned to various types of health care facilities to complete a supervised, professional practice experience in a health information management department. Emphasis is placed on providing opportunities for students to relate classroom theory to actual functions of a health information department, such as assembly and record analysis; medicolegal procedures; information retention; filing and retrieval; and the use of technology.

PREREQUISITES: HIT 115*, HIT 250*.
COREQUISITES: HIT 270*.
Hours: Sixty hours of clinical practice.
Vocational/Career Program Designation: *Designated primarily for vocational/career programs This course may be accepted as transfer credit by some colleges and universities, but that decision is made by the receiving institution. This course is collegiate level work, but has been developed with a purpose other than being a university parallel course.

Credits: (3)

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