Created by Vivian Todhunter, this series of PowerPoints introduces students to EMRs, and provides them with practice tasks in an actual EMR system: demos site of OPEN-EMR.
Created by Vivian Todhunter, this series of PowerPoints introduces students to EMRs, and provides them with practice tasks in an actual EMR system: demos site of OPEN-EMR.
PTA 101 Introduction to Physical Therapy Summary
This course is an introduction to the practice of physical therapy with emphasis on the PTA as a member of the health care team. It will examine the therapist-patient relationship. The course includes an introduction to documentation standards, SOAP note writing and other documentation formats related to physical therapy. Also included is an introduction to evidence based practice and legal and ethical issues in physical therapy including HIPPA legislation.
Health Information Technology for Nurses — 6 Hours
In this course PN students will demonstrate an understanding of the role of Health Information Technology in healthcare. Students will review HIT fundamentals, its history, its importance in the clinical environment, and its value in promoting patient safety. Students also will review HIPAA, CPOEs, clinical decision-support systems, (CDSs), and EHRs, EMRs, and HIEs. Students will explore their knowledge of legislation affecting healthcare and emerging trends that may impact patient care. Finally, through scenarios, simulations, and other exercises, students will practice their knowledge and skills in HIT.
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The OPEN University Database Development Lifecycle
Relational database systems underpin the majority of the managed data storage in computer systems. This unit presents an overview of the development life cycle for a database system and highlights how the database development differs from traditional software development.
Medical Terminology Unit
“This unit examines basic medical terminology and includes word roots, prefixes and suffixes. The unit will also cover terms that are specific to the area of laboratory, pharmacology, and hospital care.” (CTEonline.org, 2012)
