HIT 242 - Organization and Management

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description: Health information professionals make decisions that demand sound planning, organization, motivation and communication skills. Effective supervision of human and other resources is also essential in today’s changing world of healthcare. This course provides the health information technology student with basic management concepts and theories that are applied in the Health Information Services/Management environment. Emphasis will be on management of Human Resources and operations, as well as budgeting and operational financial management. The concept of management vs. leadership will be addressed. Project management and team leadership concepts will also be introduced.

Prerequisites: HIT 162
Corequisites: HIT 210 if not taken previously. HIT 224 if not taken previously.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Winter Only
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