HITT2343 — Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
CIP Code: 51.0707 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. Approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems. Monitor compliance with governmental and organizational regulations and accreditation standards; use tools to perform quality assessment and improvement; identify potential risk management issues; define utilization and resource management functions; and assist in medical staff quality improvement functions. Prerequisite(s): Health Data Content and Structure