MCCCD Program Description

Introduction to Mobile Integrated Health Care

Course: IPH220

First Term: 2018 Fall

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard

Description: Students learn components of patient-centered health care defined specifically for needs of the community. Training in determinants of health, health status indicators, cultural competence, health disparities, and bridging the gap of patient health care needs with social service resources and referrals. Additional topics include legal and ethical issues of mobile care, health care information technology, and insurance and reimbursement programs.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify out-of-hospital environments that correlate with mobile integrated health care. (I) 2. List the goals of patient-centered mobile integrated health care. (II) 3. Explain how political and socio-economic issues affect mobile integrated health and public health. (III) 4. Define determinants of health, health status indicators, and health disparities. (III) 5. Identify legal and ethical issues affecting mobile care. (IV) 6. Describe the comprehensive role of the practitioner in mobile integrated health care. (V) 7. Describe the practice of evidence-based health care and interventions in the mobile integrated health are setting. (V) 8. Describe health information technology systems. (VI) 9. Describe health care system payment/economic models and contractual relationships. (VII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Mobile Integrated Health Care Environments A. Healthy/unhealthy housing and neighborhoods B. Wellness and preventive facilities C. Outpatient medical and treatment facilities D. Shelters, homelessness, and transient climates E. Immigration climate F. Others II. Goals of Patient-Centered Mobile Integrated Health Care A. Community health needs assessments B. Enhance existing healthcare systems, social service resources, and referrals C. Bridge the gap of patient healthcare needs and social service resources D. Integration of multiple practitioners III. Determinants of Health, Health Status Indicators, and Health Disparities A. Determinants of health B. Health status indicators C. Health disparities D. Lifespan wellness IV. Legal and Ethical Issues A. Policies, rules, regulations, guidelines, and laws B. Ethics and professional behaviors C. Mandatory reporting D. Special patient populations V. The Role of the Practitioner A. Patient and family advocacy B. Cultural competency C. Communication and interpersonal relationship-building D. Best practices E. Needs assessment F. Injury and illness prevention G. Safety initiatives H. Patient navigation I. Patient-tracking and follow up J. Documentation VI. Types of Health Information Technology Systems A. Electronic medical records B. Integrated nurse navigator system C. Ambulance transport alternatives documentation VII. Types of Healthcare System Payment/Economic Models and Contractual Relationships A. Employment-based health insurance B. Private health insurance C. Government health insurance and reimbursement programs D. Managed Medicare and Medicaid programs E. Special types of health insurance and benefits

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 12, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.