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The HINF 3208 course is a required Fall semester, Junior year
course for students enrolled in the BS program. Students are
expected to complete course requirements by the last day of
classes of the Fall semester. Immediately upon acceptance into
the program, online students should begin the process of identifying
two suitable health care facilities. Online students who live
in the Augusta metro area or who desire the opportunity to
complete this practicum course in Augusta metro area health care
facilities must contact the MCG course instructor for
assistance.
Definition of a Suitable Site
A suitable site is defined as a site that can provide the
student with the experience necessary for completion of HINF
3208 assignments. It is preferred that at least one of the sites
be an accredited inpatient acute care facility (hospital). Other
sites that are acceptable include accredited long-term care
facilities, rehabilitation facilities, outpatient physician
practice facilities, and ambulatory surgery centers. For the
HINF 3208 course, the DHI does not require a contract between a
facility and the department; however, the student must be aware
that some health care facilities may require a contract. For
this reason, it is crucial for the online student to begin the
search for suitable facilities immediately as the arrangement of
a contract can be a lengthy process and will necessitate the
involvement of faculty and staff at MCG.
Online Students: Arranging the Practicum
Online students who do not plan to conduct the practicum in
the Augusta metro must contact the Director of Health
Information Services (medical record department) at each of their chosen
facilities and explain
their purpose in making the contact. It may be necessary to make
an appointment with the Director to discuss the requirements of
the course. Students should provide each Director with a copy of
the course syllabus,
course schedule, and Instructions for Site Directors. These
documents contain the details of
the course requirements and should be reviewed by the student
thoroughly before contacting a Director to request the
opportunity to conduct the practicum at the facility.
Once the student identifies directors of two facilities who agree to host the
student, the student should immediately complete the Student Request for Practicum Site Approval form,
identifying both facilities on
the form. The completed form should be faxed or emailed to the
course instructor. The course instructor will consider the
requested sites and will send a GroupWise email to the student
indicating approval or disapproval of the desired sites. Once
the student has received approval for two sites, the student
should then download and print the PPE Confirmation for HINF 3208
letter for each site. The student should have each site director complete the
bottom portion of the form indicated his or her agreement to
host the student. The student should fax or email both completed
forms to the course instructor. Students must
not begin to engage in activities at either site prior to
receiving MCG course instructor approval. In addition, the
student must email or fax a schedule to the course instructor
detailing the dates and times of the facility visits as agreed
to by each site director.
Communication with the site directors is critical throughout
this practicum arrangement process. The student is advised to
maintain regular contact with the directors once the practicum
sites have been approved in order to facilitate a smooth
practicum experience.
For All Students (Campus & Online)
All students (campus and online) must complete a
background check using PreCheck before starting the facility visit portion of
this course; otherwise, the student will not be approved to
complete this portion of the course, which may affect the
student's eligibility to enroll in future practicum courses.
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