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Sep 20, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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HIT 201 Health Statistics and Data Analysis Credits: (3)
This course reviews descriptive and vital statistics, reporting documents, definitions, and formulae for computing hospital and public health statistics. It will cover the management of health information as it relates to data collection, analysis, and presentation. Topics will include the collection, analysis, and display of data for quality assurance, utilization review, risk management, and reimbursement. Students will be required to complete assignments utilizing a simulated electronic medical record system during and outside of class time. Prerequisite(s): C+ or higher in HIT 101 .
Learning Outcomes
- Calculate, analyze, and report basic descriptive, institutional, and healthcare statistics.
- Collect, maintain, and report clinical and statistical information from patient records for reimbursement, research, and compilation of indices, registries, and practitioner’s profiles.
- Collect, organize, analyze, and present data for quality and performance improvement, utilization review, risk management, and other related studies.
- Describe common research methods used in healthcare.
- Utilize health information to support enterprise-wide decision support for strategic planning, budgeting, return on investment, and departmental monitoring for productivity and staffing.
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