The focus of this course involves the study of health data retrieval, analysis and presentation by the health informatics professional. Learners will critically examine the role of the health informatician to develop, maintain, and retrieve critical data from the information systems commonly found in health care. Issues including the presentation of data, quality assurance, and research will be explored as the health informatics professional contributes to and aids in the facilitation of the decision-making process. Recommended Prerequisite: HTH 105.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, May 4 - July 5 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Skye Preston
Notes:
Note to student: Courses are activated in Avenue to Learn 1-3 days prior to the course start date. 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
Skye Preston
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Skye is currently employed with the Saskatchewan Health Authority as a Certified Health Information Management Practitioner working in Acute Care and Mental Health.
She holds a joint Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies and graduated from Fleming College Health Information Management Program in 2014. Immediately after graduation, Skye moved to Saskatchewan to begin working for the former Prairie North Regional Health Authority. While there, she was a member of the NACRS Implementation Committee, to implement NACRS coding in the health region, which has expanded to most Acute Care facilities in Saskatchewan.
After the provincial amalgamation into the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Skye currently sits on the Provincial Coding Steering Committee. She is currently working on her Coding Specialist Program with CHA Learning.
