Course Syllabus
Instructor Information
Instructor: Sarah Wright
Email: swright2756@lakelandcollege.edu
Office location: WH #007
Office phone: 217-234-5355
Office Hours:
Tuesday: 10:45 – 11:45
Wednesday: 9 – 11
Thursday 10:45 – 11:45
Emails received after 12:00 on Friday may not be returned until Monday morning. I will not be answering any emails on Saturday, Sunday or any college holidays.
Course Description
An introduction and overview to health information management. The course will cover the history of health information and the many applicable fields available to a health information management specialist. Students will explore the different areas of health information.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Translate the certifications and credentials available to the health information professional.
- Recognize the steps in information systems development.
- Label the core health information ethical problems and ways to avoid ethical issues.
Required Supplies
√ Health Information Management, Author: Dana C. McWay JD, RHIA
√ Internet Connection with ability to create documents in Word and Excel
Testing and Grading
Tests and quizzes must be completed by 11:59 on the due date. NO student will be able to make up a test! The due dates are listed on the first day of class for all homework assignments, discussions, quizzes, tests, projects. I strongly recommend working ahead as you never know when a child might get sick, you might get sick, you might take a vacation or your computer might shut down. A good policy to have is to always stay one unit ahead on homework that way you are never behind and always ready for the quiz.
No homework will be accepted late. All homework must be completed and turned in by 11:59 on the due date; this includes discussion board postings. Otherwise it is an automatic zero for the homework assignment. Post discussions early! If you wait until the last minute to post discussions you are not participating. Students should plan on spending a minimum of 3 hours each week working on homework and tests. You only need to type the answers to the homework questions so you do not have to fill-in the worksheets. ex: 1. A, 2. B etc.
Reminder! Points will be taken off if you do not cite your sources in your assignments! Please do not plagiarize!
I will re-grade every quiz, every time. Some of your answers will be automatically marked incorrect by Canvas because they are fill in the blank. If you spell the word five instead of putting 5, Canvas will mark this incorrect. That does not mean you answer is incorrect!! I will re-grade every quiz every time after the quiz closes. This means if you take the quiz on Wednesday and it closes on Thursday I will not grade it until Friday. You do not have to email me every time Canvas marks something incorrect that is actually correct. I will re-grade it – every time.
Lastly, all correspondence should be free of typos and grammatically correct. I will not respond to emails that contain “texting” language or lack punctuation. College is to prepare you for the workplace and therefore all correspondence should be professional in appearance and content. This includes: discussion boards, papers, emails, chats, and homework.
Grade Scheme
Grades will be based on assignment completion, quality of work, and timely participation.
| Grade | Range |
|---|---|
| A | 100 % to 90.0% |
| B | < 90.0 % to 80.0% |
| C | < 80.0 % to 70.0% |
| D | < 70.0 % to 60.0% |
| F | < 60.0 % to 0.0% |
Academic Integrity
At Lake Land College, it is assumed that students will honor the tradition of academic honesty. As such, students have the responsibility to be fully knowledgeable of the Academic Integrity Code, produce their own work, and encourage academic honesty among their fellow students.
For a description of what is considered to be academic dishonesty, please review the Academic Integrity Code available in the online Student Handbook and Right to Know. If you have questions regarding the College’s policy specifically related to this course, please do not hesitate to ask.
College Policies & Procedures
Academic Standards and Policies
For more information on academic standards and policies, please view the student handbook.
Drop, Withdrawal or Incompletes from This Course
It is the student’s responsibility to understand when they need to consider dropping/withdrawing from a course. Refer to the Lake Land College website for dates and deadlines. Instructors may withdraw a student from class if the number of absences is detrimental to the student’s ability to meet the course objectives. Instructors can withdraw students from a course prior to five instructional days before the first day of the final exam period.
Health & Safety Guidelines
Please review the following page on the Lake Land College website for the latest information.
Accommodations
If you have a documented disability and verification from the Office of Student Accommodations, and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation of disability to and meet with a student accommodations counselor to request special accommodation before classes start.
For additional information please contact Amber Niebrugge, Counselor for Student Accommodations and Mental Health Initiatives at 217-234-5259 or email aniebrugge71503@lakelandcollege.edu.
College Closings
The responsibility for canceling classes or closing for a specific period of time rests with the President of the College. When weather conditions prevent the opening of the College or cause a delayed opening of the College, announcements will be made on local radio and TV stations, and with text messaging, email and all other technology mediums available by 6:00 a.m. for that day.
Cancellation of day classes is not an automatic closing of evening sessions. The decision to close classes that begin at 5:00 p.m. or later will be made close to 2:00 p.m. as possible.
Course Summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
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