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HI150: Automation of Health Information
Main Topics
- Health information exchange research
Subtopics
- AHIMA virtual labs simulations
- AHIMA career map
Points of Interest
- Regional health information organizations help build an integrated national information exchange system.
- They address information exchange gaps at local and state levels.
- The state HIE program finances state activities towards enhancing the capacity for sharing health information inside and outside state boundaries.
- Around $16 million was distributed to states in 2011.
- The AHIMA career map is categorized into four main components; coding and revenue cycle, data analytics, informatics, and information governance.
- Health information management is more linked to coding, revenue cycle, and informatics, compared to healthcare administration.
- However, there is significant overlap between the two career paths.
- Over half of professionals in health information management are involved in revenue cycle management.
- The second-most significant percentage is in operations, specifically in medical record operations.
- Socio economic conditions of where professionals work affect their average salary.
Reflections
- Compliance and risk management is indeed a growing field that could be a good career choice.
SC131: Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Main Topics
- Acid-base balance
- Fluid compartments
- Hypotonic hydration
Subtopics
- Electrolyte imbalances
Points of Interest
- There is more carbon dioxide in the body when one has respiratory acidosis.
- Excess C02 decreases the PH of the blood and other fluids, making them more acidic.
- On the other hand, respiratory alkalosis is a condition where the body’s fluids have excess alkali.
- When one drinks excess water in a short period, the kidneys are unable to get rid of the excess fluid.
- Consequently, the water goes inside body cells and could have detrimental consequences.
- The issue is a typical tonicity effect, triggering sodium imbalances.
- ADH, aldosterone, and ANP influence water loss in the kidney.
- ADH causes kidney cells to create a water channel, increasing water permeability.
- Aldosterone regulates sodium balances thus affecting water reabsorption and blood pressure.
- ANP triggers causes lower sodium levels in the kidney thus reducing water permeability.
- MDMA is also known as ecstasy.
- Hypernatremia occurs when there are low levels of sodium in the body, typically caused by excess fluids in the body.
- When one is drunk the body releases less ADH causing one to urinate more and get rid of excess fluids.
- On the other hand, taking MDMA cause high ADH production causing the body to retain more fluid, resulting in hypernatremia.
- The condition can be corrected through a sodium IV therapy that causes the excess fluid to leave the cells.
- The amount of water one should take depends on various factors including gender, health, activeness, body size, weight, among others.
- Breastfeeding mothers should drink more fluids as they typically loose excess water.
- Its however important to consult with a physician to understand one’s specific fluid intake requirements.
Reflections
- The case study provides a crucial insight into the effect of alcohol and drugs on metabolism.