Feb 10, 2025  
Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Catalog 2024-2025

HS 219 Client Records, Case Management, and Care Coordination


Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Covers the preparation of clinical documentation related to screening and intake processes, assessments, treatment plans, reports, progress notes, discharge summaries, using medical/behavioral health terminology and other client-related data and care coordination. Applies State, HIPAA, ASAM, and other professionally relevant standards.

Prerequisite: HS 150  and HS 170 , each with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Recommended: Concurrent enrollment in HS 284 - HS 288.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Explain accepted principles of client record management including the importance of protecting client confidentiality. 
  2. Identify and track the essential components of client records, including release of information forms, assessments, service (treatment) plans, individual service notes, transition and discharge summaries. 
  3. Identify current Federal, State, local, and program regulations related to client documents. 
  4. Employ the basic rules of correct grammar in preparing clinical documentation. 
  5. Compose clear, legible, and concise records that comply with agency standards and relevant administrative rules. 
  6. Synthesize and summarize client information in writing using electronic medical records system, and utilizing clinical terminology. 
  7. Recognize and apply medical and behavioral health approaches.  
  8. Identify and discuss case management and care coordination processes, and service support activities. 
  9. Correctly complete release of information forms. 
  10. Apply infectious disease regulations with respect to client confidentiality. 
  11. Identify and discuss case management and care coordination processes and service support activities. 


Content Outline
  • Introduction and Overview 
  • Confidentiality 
  • Administrative Rules and Regulations 
  • Developing the Assessment 
  • Service and Support Planning 
  • Writing Service and Support Notes 
  • Writing Service Conclusion Summaries and Reports 
  • Forms and Other Documentation 
  • Client Service Record as a Tool for Case Management, Care Coordination, Organization, and Time Management