Health Science Integrated Projects

Key Concepts

Math: spreadsheet use, arithmetic, percentages, ratio/proportion, linear and non-linear equations, statistics

Keywords: diagnosis-related groups (DRGs), utilization review, cost containment, health informatics, managed care

Health Information Management, Health Information Technology, Medical Billing and Insurance, Health Administration, Health Finance, Technical Math

Math: spreadsheet use, arithmetic, percentages, ratio/proportion, descriptive statistics

Keywords: JCAHO and Medicare documentation, medical record delinquency rate, descriptive statistics, medical record noncompliance, Average Monthly Discharge Rate

Health Information Management, Health Information Technology, Clinical Documentation, Technical Math

Math: ratios, percentages, averages, arithmetic, formulas, operational statistics

Keywords: health informatics, hospital statistics, mortality rates, utilization review, MRSA

Health Information Management, Health Information Technology, Clinical Documentation, Technical Math

Math:percentages, ratios and proportions, inverse square law, linear and non-linear equations
Science: human anatomy, radiation physics, inverse square law , density maintenance formula, 15% rule, magnification factor

Keywords: x-rays, radiography, human anatomy, image analysis

Radiographic Anatomy and Procedures, Image Analysis, Image Production and Evaluation, Introductory Algebra, Technical Math, Human Anatomy, Physics

Science: basic genetics, genetic testing, polymerase chain reaction, restriction fragment length, gel electrophoresis, biotechnology, DNA isolation

Keywords: DNA, genetic testing, polymerase chain reaction, genotyping dominant/recessive

General Biology, Genetics, Introduction to Biotechnology, Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation, Molecular Biology Techniques, Medical Biotechnology

Math: mathematical models (quadratic, exponential, rational, piecewise), conversions, ratios and proportions, measurements, graphing, spreadsheet use

Keywords: apothecary system of volume and weight, medical terminology, drug strengths and dosages

Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Pharmacology, Clinical Rotations, Technical Math, College Algebra, Calculus

Math: arithmetic, percentages, formulas, ratios and proportions
Science: lung volume, lung capacity, pulmonary function test, human anatomy

Keywords: spirometry, pulmonary function test lung capacity, obstructive disorder, restrictive disorder

Cardiopulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Function Testing, Outpatient Clinical Rotations, Introduction to Health Careers, Anatomy and Physiology, General Biology, Technical Math, Introductory Algebra

Science: bacterial culture, aseptic technique, antibiotic resistance theory, bacterial cell walls, disk diffusion theory, zone of inhibition, spectrum of activity

Keywords: bacterial culture, antibiotics, aseptic technique, antibiotic resistance theory, bacterial cell walls

Microbiology, Biology, Biotechnology Techniques, Medical Assisting

Math: arithmetic, logarithms, graphing data, determination of standard growth curve, growth rate constant and doubling time, linear and nonlinear equations
Science: serial dilution, spectrophotometry, bacterial culture, microtechniques, probiotics, microbial contamination

Keywords: Serial dilution theory, Standard growth curve, Logarithms, Spectrophotometry, Bacterial culturing

Microbiology, Biology, Biotechnology Techniques, College Algebra

Math: correlation coefficient, statistics, regression, linear and nonlinear equations
Science:microarray, Pearson correlation coefficient, basic laboratory techniques, public health, DNA, transcription and translation, gene expression

Keywords: transcription and translation, DNA hybridization, Microarray, Pearson correlation coefficient, hierarchical clustering,

General Biology, Genetics, Introduction to Biotechnology, Biotechnology Laboratory Instrumentation, Molecular Biology Techniques, Medical Biotechnology, Microbiology