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CHUKA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

COURSE OUTLINE

NULM 844: HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Purpose

To enable the learner appreciate the role of Health Records Management and Health
Informatics in the healthcare industry.

Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of the unit the student should be able to:

1. Discuss importance, uses and value of health Information.


2. Describe the function and components of Health Information/Data management
3. Describe the role of nursing professional in health information management
4. Demonstrate understanding of legal and ethical issues in health information
management.
5. Compare and contrast a manual health information system and an electronic health
information system
6. Appreciate the role of health information in epidemiological studies

Lecturer: Dr. Josephat G. Kiongo

WEEK TOPIC
1. Introduction: Definitions and concepts: Data, Information, Knowledge; Health
records: uses, value and importance of HR

2. Overview of health care systems; Data management and use: data-to-information


transformation.

3. Data quality and technology. Characteristics of quality data


4. Legal issues pertinent to the practice of HIM. Information systems: technology,
applications, privacy, confidentiality and security.

5. CAT 1
6. Research and epidemiology: application of epidemiology to health information
management
7. System: Characteristics of a system; Manual Vs Electronic systems
8. Electronic health records: challenges and opportunities

9. CAT 2
10. Information systems life cycle.

11. Design and implement health information system

12. Telemedicine

13. End of semester examination

Teaching / Learning Methodologies: Lectures and tutorials; Group discussion;


Demonstration; Individual assignment; Case studies of critical and scientific reading, writing
and listening in the field of Business and technology

Instructional Materials and Equipment: Projector; Text books; Design catalogues;


Computer laboratory; Design software; Simulators

Course Assessment: Examination - 70%; Continuous Assessment Test (CATS) - 20%;


Assignments - 10%; Total - 100%

Reading List
Abdelhak, M Grostick, S Hanken, M A and Jacobs, E (2012). Health information:
management of a strategic resource. Saunders Elsevier, USA, St.Louis, Missouri
Wolff, A and Taylor, S (2009). Enhancing patient care: a practical guide to improving quality
and safety in hospitals. MJA Books, Strawberry Hills, Australia, New South Wales.

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