This course covers fundamental theories and principles of health information management, including data types, acquisition, repositories, records management, and data collection and use. Principles, frameworks, policies, and processes to manage records and documents will be covered, including an overview of documentation legislation, professional practice guidelines for documentation standards, error detection and correction procedures, and the acceptability of medical abbreviations and acronyms. Concepts of Electronic Health Record (EHR), Personal Health Record (PHR), Electronic Medical Record (EMR), and Electronic Patient Record (EPR) will be introduced. Students will also learn about the overall structure of the Canadian health system--including health data and information repositories—as well as interactions between the Canadian health system and the Ministries, medical research, and public health. Learners will be introduced to Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) principles and processes, and the importance of equity, diversity, inclusion, and ethics across the healthcare sector will be discussed throughout the course.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, January 15 - April 7 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Gillian Martin
Notes:
This course will include 2-3 non-mandatory webinars throughout the term. Dates of the Webinars will be posted in the course schedule in the Learning Management System. All webinars will be recorded. Please note registering after the course start date may delay course access and does not permit exceptions to coursework due dates, late textbook purchases, or the refund policy
Instructors
Gillian Martin
Gillian Martin holds a Bachelor’s of Health Administration from Ryerson University and a Master’s of Adult Education (hons) from Memorial University, as well as certification through the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA).
She has primarily worked in hospital settings and Public Health and has held many positions such as Privacy Officer, HIM Coordinator, NSQIP Surgical Clinical Reviewer, Clinical Analyst, HIM Administrator and Clinical Coder. Gillian currently works as a Senior Patient Relations Specialist in the Quality, Risk, Patient Safety and Patient Relations department at Niagara Health in an effort to improve patient experience and safety. Additionally, Gillian is Chair of the Health Information Management Program at HealthCareCan and involved in areas such as program planning, previous learning assessments (PLAR) and faculty/student support. Gillian is also an instructor at HealthCareCan in the biomedical courses which include Medical Terminology, Pathophysiology & Anatomy and Physiology. Gillian is passionate about all aspects of health information and enjoys sharing that passion and knowledge with her students.
Gillian also enjoys engaging in artistic endeavours such as calligraphy, resin and clay art and crafting. Additionally, she loves spending time with her family which includes her two daughters and travelling.
