Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025Class Size55 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteLimitation on Enrollment: Special Admission - must be admitted to program. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is an introduction to quality and performance management and improvement, utilization review and risk management. The course includes the purpose, principles, historical development, assessment and analysis techniques, and application and program development strategies used in quality management and improvement, utilization review and risk management activities. It also includes the integration of performance improvement activities with the medical staff appointment and reappointment process. Regulatory and privacy requirements will also be addressed. The key concepts, background and statistical tools used in the continuous quality improvement process (CQI) are also provided. This course if for Health Information Technology students. 