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Health Information Management

Health Information Management Study Abroad Program

Switzerland, France and Belgium

May 31 – June 23, 2013

Overall objective – to expand and strengthen the student’s global awareness and competency in international health information management.

On the local level, all healthcare facilities are requiring students to have training and education in cultural diversity; on the global level, the HIM profession wants graduates to fill needs in international research, privacy and security of information, health record data standards, quality assurance of health data, international classification systems and the development and implementation of electronic health records.

Learning objectives for HIM study abroad

Compare and contrast the privacy and security of health information in the host countries to the United State
Compare and contrast the various components of health information management systems in the host countries to the United States
Conduct an international health information management research project and identify the various components of that research project and possible means of investigation to gain global competency in HIM
Compare and contrast the use, development, implementation, and interoperability of the electronic health record in the host countries to the United States
Articulate the value of the study abroad experience in personal professional terms through guided reflection

Contacts:

Toni Windquist, Department Chair, HIM toni.windquist@davenport.edu [1]

Alan Walczak, Director, International Programs alan.walczak@davenport.edu [2]

Download the brochure [3] and see for yourself!


Estimated cost: $TBD @ $5,000**	** Pricing may change due to circumstances beyond university control.

Included expenses: Roundtrip Airfare Housing abroad Breakfast and some lunches Excursions Health insurance Pre-departure materials	Additional expenses: Tuition and related course fees Lunch and dinner Books Passport and Visa fees Personal expenses ($500-$700)
Courses: HINT 385 - Current Topics in Health Information Management SABR 381 - The Study abroad Experience

Itinerary
May 31: Flight to Brussels, Belgium
June 1 - 6: Brussels 5 nights in a 2-3 star hotel in Brussels Guided walking tour of Brussels Visit to AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association) Visti to EHMA (European Health Management Association) Visit to HIMSS (Health Care Information and Management Systems Society) Visit to EHTEL (European Health Telematics Association) Visit to European Pathway Association Visit to ISfTeH (International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth Guided tour at a chocolaterie in Brussels incl. tasting
June 6 - 16: Geneva, Switzerland Guided walking tour of Geneva Visit to Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology Visit the World Health Organization (WHO) Visit to ITU Europe Unit - e-health and mobile health Visit WHO Collaborating Center for Family of Internationa Classifications Visit the IMIA -- International medical Informatics Association Guided tour of Palais des Nations at the UN office
June 16-22: Strasbourg, France; Freiberg, Heidelberg, Germany Visit a hospital in Strasbourg Guided walking tour of Strasbourg Transgene, a biopharmaceutical company European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & Healthcare (EDQM) at the Council of Europe University Medical Center of Freiburg June 20: Mannheim - Heidelberg, Germany Visit to DVMD, the German Association for Professionals in the Field of Medical Documentation Vitaphone, (communication methods for the automatic transmission of biosignals)
June 22: Strasbourg, France Free afternoon & Farewell dinner
June 23: Flight back to the USA
Organized and sponsored by Davenport University.
Note: There may be material changes in the program or price increases as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the university.

Download the color brochure [3] and see for yourself!

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Source URL: http://www.davenport.edu/study-abroad/how-it-works/short-term-summer/health-information-management-him

Links:
[1] mailto:toni.windquist@davenport.edu
[2] mailto:alan.walczak@davenport.edu
[3] http://www.davenport.edu/system/files/DU_11x17_Vertical_Flyer_Study%20Abroad%20HIM.pdf

Health Information Management