B.Sc – MEDICAL RECORD SCIENCE
COURSE DETAILS
The main role of a medical records science student is to manage a patient’s medical records. This job entails that all relevant information is stored in the system and updated when necessary. The job description of a medical records coordinator is very similar to that of a clinical manager but focuses on healthcare-specific systems. A medical records coordinator is responsible for coordinating patient care and ensuring the accuracy of medical records.
OBJECTIVES
- To have an exposure to the vast strides in the classification and codification of drugs, diseases and their treatment, and in the organization of hospitals.
- To acquire sufficient knowledge of the prevailing system of scientific documentation with computerization, information search and retrieval
- To acquire knowledge of the networking of hospitals and institutions by the Internet and Intranet.
- To get familiarity with large databases dealing with various categories of entities such as diseases, pathological conditions, symptoms, drugs and concepts such as ‘data mining’
- To acquire knowledge of the current trends in Medical Record Science like health insurance and third party payers.
- To integrate advanced knowledge and skills in health care data
- Apply effective communication skills and strategies in interactions with multidisciplinary and multi-facility professionals.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Medical Record Technician
- Medical Record Executive
- Laboratory Equipment Technician
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Coder
- Medical Office Manager
- Billing and Coding Technician