A student successfully completing this program will be able to do the following: Maintain the standards of information security and preserve personal health information in any form or medium.   Interpret the legal and regulatory requirements and processes that govern the healthcare industry.   Describe the significance of statues, administrative laws, and regulatory agencies, with regard to the maintenance, use and disclosure of health information.   Apply diagnoses and procedure codes according to current nomenclature from the health record.   Apply licensing and regulatory issues related to coded data, payment, and reimbursement systems and professional ethics in coding.   Analyze and report data for facility-wide revenue cycle management, quality management and performance improvement programs.   Evaluate statistical information utilized in health information management and management information systems.   Summarize reimbursement systems and how they affect providers, payers, consumers, policy makers, and the development of classification and information technology systems.   Analyze health information systems technology including EHR, PHR, and patient registration applications.   Describe the principles and mechanics of the electronic health record (EHR).