CFU2005_12 Guide to the University of Central Florida Medical Record Administration Program Records, 1971-1990 Processed by Russell Moore; finding aid prepared by Russell Moore University of Central Florida Libraries Special Collections and University Archives.
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 Finding Aid encoded by Russell Moore 2009 Description is written in English Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard Descriptive Summary University of Central Florida Medical Record Administration Program Records 1971-1990 1971-1974 CFU2005_12 These records were created by the Medical Record Administration program 2 boxes, 1.2 linear feet Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries,
PO Box 162666, Orlando, FL 32816-2666, Telephone: 407-823-2576, E-mail: speccoll@ucf.edu
The Medical Record Administration program, now known as Health Information Management program, was founded in 1969 to assist students in learning medical record-keeping. This collection includes accreditation documents, correspondence, and meeting minutes. The materials are written in English Acquisition Information

These materials were accessioned to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2005.

 Processing History

Removed contents from binders, removed paper clips and stapled papers from binders, placed documents into acid-free file folders according to their placement in binders, and placed folders into acid-free boxes.

 Access

The entire collection is open for research.

 Copyright Statement

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

 Preferred Citation

University of Central Florida Medical Record Administration Program Records, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

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 Biographical/Historical Note

Starting in 1969, Medical Records Science was listed as an undergraduate program offered by the Department of Allied Health Sciences. Students enrolled in this program to learn the study of the preparation and keeping of all forms of medical records. The program and department were both housed in the College of Natural Science. In 1972, the program name changed to Medical Record Administration (MRA).

In 1978, the program moved with several others into the newly created College of Health Related Professions, which was renamed the College of Health in 1980. From 1978 to 1990, Medical Record Administration was not under a specific academic department. Then in 1990, the same year that the College of Health became the College of Health and Professional Studies, Medical Record Administration became a program within the newly created Department of Health Sciences. In 1991, the college name changed again to the College of Health and Public Affairs, and was often referred to with the acronym COHPA.

Soon after, in 1993, the Medical Record Administration program was renamed Health Information Management (HIM). The program was moved first to the new Department of Health Services Administration, then moved to the Department of Health Professions and Physical Therapy. Health Information Management remained in this department, which was renamed the Department of Health Professions in 2000, until July 2008, when the Health Information Management program became part of a new Department of Health Management and Informatics.

 Collection Scope and Content

The materials are arranged in one series. Files are arranged alphabetically.

Series I: Chronological Files, 1971-1990 contains accreditation reports containing self-evaluations, as well as correspondence to and from the program director, and meeting minutes concerning operation of the program.

 Selected Subject and Access Points

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Florida Technological University University of Central Florida Universities and Colleges -- Florida College of Health and Public Affairs Health Professions Health Information Management Accreditation Contents List Series I: Chronological Files, 1971-1990 1.2 Linear feet

The majority of the series is comprised of accreditation materials submitted to the American Medical Record Association's Council on Education. These reports include the program's faculty vitae, equipment inventories, curriculum requirements, and academic goals and objectives for students. The correspondence files are letters from the 1987-88 academic year, and deal primarily with administrative matters. Most of these letters were sent from, or to, the program's director. The meeting minutes include papers from the program's advisory committee and names of committee members, program accreditation, curriculum, day-to-day operations, and information about the health care industry.

 Box Folder 1-2 1-20 Accreditation, 1971-1990 2 21 Correspondence, 1987-1988 2 22-24 Meeting Minutes, 1971-1975