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Sherry Smith, MSA, RHIA, CPHIMS
Course Instructor
(706) 721-4648
spsmith@mcg.edu |
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HINF 4722 Administrative Practicum Guidelines
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The Administrative Practicum is the capstone professional
experience course required of all students enrolled in the BS
program. This is a six week, full-time (40 hours per week) experience.
The course
must be completed at a site that has a current clinical contract
with the Medical College of Georgia. A
list containing the sites with current contracts is under 'Quick
Links'.
Students who
have an interest in a facility without a clinical contract with
MCG should contact the MCG course instructor by the end of
August (Spring Semester of their Junior Year) in order that
sufficient time is available to complete the contract process.
A suitable site is defined as a site that can provide the
student with (a) the experiences necessary for completion of HINF
4722 course assignments and (b) supervision by RHIA credentialed
staff. It is not mandatory that the experience be completed at
an inpatient acute care facility; other types of facilities are
acceptable such as long term care, hospice, or rehabilitation.
The facility must have applicable accreditation status, such as
accreditation by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of
Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).
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