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HITT-1266-001 Practicum
Prerequisites: Completion of all certificate requirements except HITT 2335
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(2 sem hrs; 15 hrs work/week)
Clinical
None
None
COURSE GOALS:
To give the student the on-hands experience under the supervision of a practicum supervisor in a working environment enabling the student to put to use the applications they have learned while exhibiting a degree of professionalism.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of each practicum site experience, the student should have met the following through their work experience and by evaluation of the program's faculty:
Developed an awareness of how the following areas affect the student personally and how these areas affect the work situation:
A. Personal appearance
B. Work attitude and cooperation
C. Punctuality
D. Work initiative
E. Patient/client awareness specifically involving appointments and or telephone conversations.
• Explain what is HIPAA compliance.
• Define protected health information (PHI) according to HIPAA.
• Define common medical, diagnostic, and legal terms.
• Explain techniques used for fax confidentiality.
• Explain the reasons and importance of coding diagnoses.
• Differentiate between primary (first listed), principal, and secondary diagnoses.
• Demonstrate the ability to abstract medical conditions from the medical record and accurately assign diagnostic codes.
• If applicable to keep and maintain any office/facility disease and operation indexes.
• Explain the purpose and importance of coding for professional services..
• Explain what is Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).
• Interpret the meaning of CPT code book symbols.
• Explain how to choose accurate procedure codes for descriptions of services and procedures documented in a patient's medical record.
• Explain correct usage of mofifiers in procedure coding.
• Explain and correctly perform the necessary insurance form duties. This will include any office coding that is to be done to complete the insurance form and to complete any insurance forms themselves in the proper manner. Medical forms should be assigned to this objective.
• Any other assigned duties that are specialized by practicum site
In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .
If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".
Student Responsibility:
The student must notify:
The practicum supervisor of the practicum site and the program director for any reason for non-attendance by 8:00 a.m. of the day missed. You will need to email the course instructor by 8:00am of the day missed also.
You must speak directly to the practicum supervisor. If the student is unable to reach the practicum supervisor keep trying until you speak to her/him. Do not leave a message on a machine.
The student will need to leave a voicemail message on the program director's office telephone and also send an email to the program director after contacting the practicum supervisor. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action by the program director.
All absences must be cleared and made-up prior to the end of the practicum assignment.
Failure to do so will result in the following grade of "F"
If a student has an accumulation of three (3) absences, the student’s final grade average will be lowered by one (1) letter grade.
There will be no practicum site assignment during the times that the college is not in session. This will include holidays and the appropriate breaks during the summer semester.
PRACTICUM CONDUCT:
All students are expected to exhibit a high degree of professionalism during their practicum session while at their respective practicum sites.
The student will abide by all facility policies and will not cause any disruption of the patient care/office areas while in training.
The practicum facility supervisor can suspend the student from the practicum site for "just cause" until corrective action has been taken by college/program officials.
If a student is dismissed from the practicum site, the student WILL BE dismissed from the Medical Data Specialist program.
No Call or No Show to the practicum site is just cause for dismissal from the Medical Data Specialist Program.
PRACTICUM SITE & HOURS:
Each student will be assigned to a practicum site by the course instructor.
This assignment is for the duration of the student's practicum training.
Practicum hours will be announced at the beginning of the practicum assignment and will be adhered to by the student and facility.
The student will complete 240 clock hours of practicum.
The student will have 8 weeks to complete the practicum.
The student should plan to be at the practicum site a minimum of 30 hours per week. This means the student need to plan on 8 hours Monday through Friday.
PRACTICUM DRESS CODE:
All students will be expected to arrive at the practicum site by presenting an appearance worthy of an Allied Health Professional. This will involve the following areas:
Clothing and shoes are to be neat and clean at all times. No jeans, Capri pants, cut-offs, shorts, halter tops, mid-drift tops, t-shirts, sweats, tennis shoes, or boots will be allowed. Panty hose, nylon stockings, and dress socks must be worn (No bare legs).
If the facility has a jean day /causal day the student is to adhere to the syllabus dress code. The only exception will be if the facility is closed to patients/physician not in the office and the facility is having a "clean up day".
Gaudy makeup will not be allowed. No perfumes.
Jewelry should be kept to a minimum. NO FACE JEWELRY ALLOWED. NO TONGUE JEWELRY.
Flamboyant hairstyles and nails will not be allowed. Tattoos and hematomas (‘hickeys”) should not be visible. They must be covered if located on visible areas of the body. Some practicum sites have specific hair/dress codes. You will be expected to adhere to the practicum site dress code while in attendance.
Amarillo College Name tags should be worn at all times.
The student may not wear scrubs, the student is not an employee of the practicum site.
Students who are in violation of any one of these codes will not be permitted to remain in the practicum site facility until the violation has been and is corrected. Students will be expected to make-up the time to correct any violations.
Withdrawing from a Course:
It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop or withdraw from a course. Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of "F" in the course.
Students are not automatically dropped from their class roles as a result of nonattendance.
Student Grievance Procedure:
A student who has a problem with the course or the course instructor should make every attempt to resolve the problem with the course instructor. If that is not successful, the student may appeal the decision of the instructor to the Program Director, Associate Dean of Health Sciences, Kim Boyd, Dean of the Health Sciences Division, Kim Crowley, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Becky Burton, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Tamara Clunis, and the President - IN THAT ORDER. Please refer to the current Amarillo College catalog for complete explanation of the grievance procedures.
Cellular Telephones:
Cell phones are disruptive during class and / or practicum.
Telephones must be turned off while at the practicum site with the exception of emergency personnel.
Cell phones must either be turned off or set to vibrate during practicum time, otherwise failure to comply will result in you being asked to leave the practicum site for the day. The student will still be responsible for the missed time at the practicum site. If a student feels that there may be an emergency during the practicum hours please have leave a number to the practicum site.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of the college rules & regulations & is punishable as prescribed by Amarillo College Board policies. Academic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion. “Cheating on a test” shall include:
“Plagiarism”shall be defined as the appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work.
“Collusion” shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work for fulfillment of course requirements.
Method of Instruction: In-service (on the job) training; practicum.
Methods of Evaluation: Completion of competency evaluation form by each practicum site supervisor. (Grade will be assigned by program director by the following format). Practicum evaluation, academic journal, and exit examination.
EVALUATION METHOD:
PRACTICUM COMPETENCY:
To assist the program director in determining a student's competency level in the practicum area, the practicum site supervisor will maintain a record of their assisted and unassisted procedures. The student will be evaluated and graded by the practicum site supervisor. The student will be able to discuss their practicum evaluation with the program director.
The practicum evaluation is worth 60% of the student's final grade.
ACADEMIC JOURNAL:
A journal will be required to be kept by each practicum student during the time that they are assigned to a practicum site.
This is not to be a diary but rather an assignment in the skill of critical thinking through writing.
The student should have each entry dated and explain what the student was assigned in the practicum site for that day.
Giving details of the assignment and what the practicum supervisor expected of the student and what the student learned from the assignment.
The journal is to entered into Bb as an assignment each week of the practicum.
Each journal entry for the week is due by Saturday by 11:59 pm. Failure to submit the weekly journal entry will result in a zero for the week's assignment.
The journal is a mandatory assignment and failure to complete the assignment will result in a grade of zero.
The academic journal will be worth 15% of the student's final grade.
EXIT EXAMINATIONS:
The student will be required to pass an exit examination during this course.
There will be two (2) parts to the exit examination. Part 1 is Theory and Part 2 is Coding scenarios.
The student will be allowed three (3) attempts to pass this exam.
A grade of 70.0% or better is required.
This will be a comprehensive examination consisting of all of the information presented within the Allied Health and Medical Data Specialist courses.
The exit examinations will be administered online.
THERE WILL BE A 3 HOUR TIME LIMIT ON EACH EXIT EXAMINATION.
The student will be required to take 2 of the 3 exit exams.
If the student should fail the 1st and 2nd attempts (either Part 1 and / or Part 2) then the student will be required to take the 3rd exit exam both Parts 1 & 2.
The student must have the necessary hardware and a dependable Internet provider to be successful with the on-line exit examination. Be sure that you have the correct plug-ins and browser settings.
Contact CTL Student Help Center @ 371-5992 for assistance
or
you may call AskAC @ (806) 371-5000.
Hours for Student Help Center: (Technical Help)
Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 8:30pm.
Fridays are from 7:30am to Noon.
Hours for AskAC:
Monday – Thursday from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
Fridays are from 9:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday - 9:00am to 1:00pm
If the student does not have a computer, the student may take the exit examination at the Ware Student Commons at The Underground,(Washington Street Campus) or any facility that has Internet access.
The exit examination will be taken through AC Online.
The student will login through AC Connect homepage.
The student will look for the course titled HITT 1266 “Practicum”.
The dates for the exam availability are listed at the end of the syllabus.
If the student has trouble with their Internet provider in losing access to the Internet then go to another facility to take the exit examination.
REMEMBER: The exit examination is a timed exam. Once the exam has begun the time will continue to pass, even if your internet connection fails.
It would be in the best interest of the student to take the exit exam as early as possible.
Students who wait until the last minute to complete the exam have frequently encountered problems and therefore have not completed the exam successfully.
THERE ARE NO MAKEUPS.
IF A STUDENT MISSES THE SCHEDULED TIME FOR ONE OF THE EXIT EXAMS, THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO (0) FOR THAT EXAM.
REMEMBER THE STUDENT WILL HAVE 3 ATTEMPTS TO PASS THE EXIT EXAM.
THE BEST GRADE WILL BE RECORDED.
The Exit Examination will be worth 25% of the final grade.
Practicum Evaluation = 50% of the final grade
Academic Journal = 20% of the final grade
Exit Examination = 30% of the final grade
Grades will be based on the following scale:
90.0 - 100 = A
80.0 - 89.9 = B
70.0 - 79.9 = C
69.9 or less = F
If a student fails any part of this course, then the student must make arrangements with the program director to repeat the course in its entirety.
No final grades will be rounded in this course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
"Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class." Any student who is chronically late to class or leaves early or is absent more than 3 times during the course may earn a failing final course grade.
Medical Malpractice Insurance must be paid before the student can attend the practicum site. This insurance is obtained at the time of registration for this practicum course.
Calendar is subject to change:
Week 1 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 2 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 3 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 4 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 5 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 6 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 7 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Week 8 Assignment of duties & tasks by practicum site supervisor
Student is to have completed 240 clock hours at the practicum site, academic journal, practicum time sheet, and the evaluation forms from the practicum site supervisor to the Medical Data Specialist Program Director by July 15th (Thursday) by 5:00pm
EXIT EXAMINATION DATES:
Exit Exam 1- Part 1
June 19th, Sunday (OPENS 6:00pm) – June 25th, Saturday (CLOSES 11:59pm)
Exit Exam 2- Part 1
June 26th, Sunday (OPENS 6:00pm) – July 2nd, Saturday (CLOSES 11:59pm)
Exit Exam 3- Part 1
July 5th, Tuesday (OPENS 6:00pm) - July 10th, Sunday (CLOSES 11:59pm)
Exit Exam Part 2 will be administered in the West Campus computer lab using the 3M software. The student will also need to bring a CPT Coding Manual.
Exit Exam 1 - Part 2 - June 22nd, Wednesday @ 6:30pm
Exit Exam 2 - Part 2 - June 29th, Wednesday @ 6:30pm
Exit Exam 3 - Part 2 - July 6th, Wednesday @ 6:30pm
DATES OF IMPORTANCE:
May 23, 2022 First day of Practicum
May 30, 2022 NO Practicum - Memorial Day
July 5, 2022 Last Day to Withdraw or Drop course
July 14, 2022 Final day to complete Practicum Hours
05/25/22 11:39 AM
05/25/22 11:58 AM