Trip To Orlando

Finally the date for my second trip to Orlando is here, this time it was a different feeling taking the drive. I actually look forward to getting a firsthand looks on how UCF Student Health Services Center Health Information department operates different from a regular hospital HIM department. It was also more exciting for me to visit my school for the first time; as an online student, I had no to reason to visit the school prior to this visit. As you walked into the building it is just what I imagine it to be; a few windows with glass screen like a doctor’s office. Inside the building my fellow classmates gather with Thea Reyes, Academic Advising Coordinator for our HIIM program as we waited for Dr. Mary Schmidt-Owens, Associate Director, Medical Health Administration to arrive and give us a tour of the facility.
We received a warm welcome from Dr.
Interestingly also was that everything is done in-house such as marketing, referral and victim advocate just to name a few. The facility has a welcoming setting and an inviting feelings. In addition, there is International Student, Insurance that is required by the FL Board of Government for all international students.
We were then introduced to Donovan Williams – Coordinator of Administrative Service who gave us a tour of the Health Record Department. It was motivating to know that the department employed students from the HIIM program, which gives them an opportunity to have gained experience in the department since it is one of those departments that students cannot volunteer due to HIPAA guideline on patient privacy. Students who work in this department have the opportunity to experience the different sections of medical record duties making them more marketable when they go out into the real world to find their dream