HITT Office Technology

A continuation of the study of medical terms through work origin and structure, abbreviations and symbols, surgical and diagnostic procedures, and medical specialties.

Study of medical terms through word origin and structure. Introduction to abbreviations and symbols, surgical and diagnostic procedures, and medical specialties.

Introduction to Cancer Data Management. Includes cancer program requirements, the American College of Surgeons Cancer Program survey process, and an overview of data collection/retrieval-abstracting, coding, staging, and reporting.

Introduction to health IT standards, health-related data structures, software applications, and enterprise architecture in health care and public health.

Concepts of privacy, security, confidentiality, ethics, health care legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance and use of health information.

Principles of health care statistics with emphasis in hospital statistics, and skill development in computation and calculation of health data. This course also provides an introduction to epidemiology and statistics for tumor registrars, with an emphasis on use of registry data for epidemiologic research. The course includes an overview of statistical and epidemiologic terminology and methods, and analysis and presentation of cancer data for education and research.

A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional, Certified Tumor Registrar.

A continuation of Cancer Data Management I to include the application of cancer registry data.

Study of the pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across the life span. Topics include etiology, symptoms, and the physical and psychological reactions to diseases and injuries. A study of drug classifications, actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, routes of administration, and calculation of dosages.

Principles of organization and supervision of human, financial, and physical resources.

Study of quality standards and methodologies in the health information management environment. Topics include licensing, accreditation, compilation and presentation of data in statistical formats, quality management and performance improvement functions, utilization management, risk management, and medical staff data quality issues, and approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems.

Advanced level course in Cancer Data Management to include Cancer Program requirements, the American College of Surgeons guidelines, and heavy concentration in abstracting, coding, staging and State and National reporting requirements.

An overview of oncology coding and staging systems, (ICD-O-3, SSS2K, AJCC, the MP/H rules, and the Hematopoietic DB/Manual). Focus on coding clinical information from medical records; staging and extent of disease concepts used by physicians and cancer surveillance organizations; and the rules used to determine the number of primaries. (This is a Local Needs Course)