Courses
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Health Information Management (HIM)
- HIM-M 101 Introduction to Health Records (3 cr.) Study of health record documentation, as they relate to various healthcare settings, organizational principles, and Information Governance initiatives. Development of systems and processes for collection, maintenance, and dissemination of health-related information. Study of the various uses of the data contained within the health record.
- HIM-M 107 Computer Applications in Health Information Technology (3 cr.) The study of information technologies, electronic health record systems and health information specialty systems commonly used in healthcare and Health Information Management departments. Application of policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and integrity of patient data.
- HIM-M 108 Introduction to Health Information Management (3 cr.) This course introduces the health information management profession and healthcare delivery systems. Topics include healthcare settings, the patient record, electronic health records (EHRs), data collection standards, legal aspects of health information, coding, and reimbursement. Students gain hands-on experience with a virtual EHR and examine the impact of EHRs on healthcare.
- HIM-M 195 Medical Terminology (3 cr.) The study of the language of medicine, including word construction definitions, spelling and abbreviations; emphasis placed on speaking, reading and writing skills.
- HIM-M 270 Healthcare Financial Management (2 cr.) P: HIM-M 108, HIM-M 114 with a C or better. Course focuses on the administration of foundational principles of management within a health information department. Students will gain an understanding of the language of quantitative methods as well as the processes that are required for health information managers to function is a healthcare environment which demand competency to the areas of profit margins, management of financial resources and complex reimbursement processes.
- HIM-M 302 Health Law II and Ethics (3 cr.) Detailed study of legal issues in health informatics and information management. HIPAA and other statutory and regulatory requirements are studied. Study and application of ethics within health informatics and HIM.
- HIM-M 313 Principles of Health Information Management (3 cr.) This course gives students information about the concepts, principles, and practices of the health information management profession. Data content, standards, and governance will be addressed to include an overview of the US healthcare delivery system, legal issues, data governance and stewardship health record content and documentation, classification systems, vocabularies, and terminologies, data management. Students will also be introduced to reimbursement methodologies and organizational compliance and risk. Students will be introduced to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) as a student member and learn about the state and local organizations.
- HIM-M 314 Lab Enrichment for Principles of Health Information Management (1 cr.) This course is designed to provide reinforcement to the lectures in HIM - M313. Students are provided access to the actual HIM software used in professional healthcare settings. Students engage in laboratory exercises that consist of evaluating health records for completeness, regulatory compliance and documentation. Students explore electronic health record and master patient index management. Students will be introduced to encoder software and reimbursement methodologies.
- HIM-M 318 Principles of Finance for Health Information Management (3 cr.) Students will learn a foundational knowledge of healthcare financial management, and will be introduced to a variety of healthcare-based examples including the creation of budgets, analyzing financial statements and reviewing revenue and expenses as it relates to real-world healthcare financial management. As an HIM professional, students will learn the tools to make sound financial decisions in a healthcare environment.
- HIM-M 325 Health Information Requirements and Standards I (3 cr.) P: HIM-M 108 with a C or better. C: HIM-M 326. Course will explore the scientific and social aspects of three common diseases: diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. Students will learn about these diseases through didactic lecture from a medical doctor. Students will observe clinics, doctors, and patients.
- HIM-M 326 Laboratory Enrichment For Healthcare Information Requirements/Standards (3 cr.) P: HIM-M 108 With a C or better. C: HIM-M 325. This course consists of exercises that reinforce the lectures in HIA-M 325. Students explore up-to-date Web resources used to the Healthcare field as well as perform database searches. Students engage in laboratory exercises that consist of evaluating health records for completeness, regulatory compliance and documentation.
- HIM-M 327 TitleHealthcare Information Requirements and Standards II (3 cr.) P: HIM-M 325, HIM-M 326 with a C or better.
This course is a continuation of HIM-M 325 and includes the ongoing review of health record documentation, in particular secondary data bases such as cancer registry, long term care and other healthcare settings. Healthcare information resources, both in print and on the World Wide Web are researched and examined extensively.
- HIM-M 328 Laboratory Enrichment for Healthcare Information Requirements and Standards II (1 cr.) P: HIM-M 325, HIM-M 326 with a C or better.
This course consists of exercises that reinforce the lectures in HIA-M 327. Students explore Web resources used in the healthcare field and perform extensive database searches.
- HIM-M 329 Healthcare Data Analytics and Information Governance (3 cr.) Data analysis for the Health Information Management professional is evolving from simply gathering data to managing information. This course will focus on the role of the data analysist to manage and analyze data and to report the results to the healthcare organization. The course will also provide students with the ability to develop their analysis skills. Students will be exposed to the concept of information governance, which coordinates the organization of data management domains. It is the principal authority that certifies that standards are in place and enforced for the management of healthcare data. Note that students should have prior knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT and HCPCS coding systems in both the hospital and physician setting prior to completing this course.
- HIM-M 331 ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (EHRS) AND HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE (3 cr.) The course will provide students with exposure to the Electronic Health Records (EHR) planning and implementation process. The course provides coverage of topics so that students may work for vendors in policy-making positions or be employed in a healthcare organization. There will also be discussions regarding trends in EHRs, and discussions of management and planned implementation of EHRs. In addition, the course will cover Health Information Exchange (HIE) in the United States. HIE terminology, status of development, goals and governance and the benefits and challenges will all be covered.
- HIM-M 350 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Health Information Management I (3 cr.) This course covers the signs, symptoms, and functional changes in each body system caused by diseases, focusing on the development of diseases.
- HIM-M 351 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Health Information Management II (3 cr.) This course covers the signs, symptoms, and functional changes in each body system caused by diseases, focusing on the drugs used in treatment.
- HIM-M 390 Medical Coding I (3 cr.) This course gives Instruction in coding of diagnoses, diseases, signs, and symptoms, medical procedures and services provided in physician offices inpatient/outpatient hospitals, nursing facilities, laboratories, radiology/diagnostic imaging. An overview of medical insurance programs and the skills needed to assign and link ICD-10-CM with CPT/HCPCS codes in correct format to submit to an insurance carrier for reimbursement providing medical necessity for services and procedures performed.
- HIM-M 391 Medical Coding II (3 cr.) This is a continuation of Medical Coding I in the practice application in the assignment of ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS codes. This course will include additional instruction in the coding of anesthesia services, modifier placement, and the ability to abstract information from the medical record to select accurate codes.
- HIM-M 392 Reimbursement for Physician Services (3 cr.) This course will focus on regulatory bodies in healthcare (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Inspector General), content, ownership, and legal aspects of medical records, licensure of medical personal. Overview of medical insurance programs (Medicare, Medicaid, Workers Compensation, Tricare, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and commercial carriers), including reimbursement methodologies related to third party payers. Overview of release of information principles, privacy and security standards as outlined by HIPAA.
- HIM-M 400 Health Information Research and Analysis Methods (3 cr.) P: HIM-M 108, AHLT-M 325, HIM-M 326 with a C or better. This course introduces methods of research and data analysis for inquiry in health information management. Students develop skills in planning, conducting, reporting, and assessing research and data analysis. These skills are then applied to biomedical data to support healthcare-related decision-making.
- HIM-M 416 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) This course will focus on developing the desired leadership and management skills for the HIM professional. Specific leadership and management characteristics essential to the HIM professional will be covered. The class will also provide practical instruction in management principles and is intended for students seeking a management position in the healthcare field. Potential placements include outpatient, acute-care, long-term care, and rehabilitation sites.
- HIM-M 423 Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare (3 cr.) This course will focus on the theory, practice, and management of performance and quality improvement processes in healthcare organizations. Students will receive a basic overview in performance improvement philosophy and methodology for healthcare. Students will also receive practice in applying graphic and analytical tools used in performance and quality improvement as it relates to healthcare.
- HIM-M 425 Quantitative Analysis of Health Information (3 cr.) This course outlines vital statistics and other procedures in healthcare. Students research access techniques, national research policy-making, biomedical and health research investigation, and research protocol data management. Students identify the statistical reporting requirements of hospital users and medical staff for licensing, accrediting, and approving agencies. Students review null hypothesis, data validity, and reliability and critique the literature on inferential statistics.
- HIM-M 435 Project Management in Health Information Management (3 cr.) Define project, information technology (IT), and change management as an integrated methodology that can help solve the healthcare and Health Information Management crisis.
- HIM-M 436 Registered Health Information Administrator Exam Readiness (3 cr.) This course is intended to provide a review of the technical and administrative aspects of domain topics required for successful passing of the mock and national registry exams to become a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
- HIM-M 443 Professional Practicum in Health Information Management I (2 cr.) P: Approval by HIM Program director.
This course is designed to provide professional practice experience in an approved clinical site under the direction of an HIA faculty member and an onsite clinical instructor. Students also receive didactic and practicum experience in the classroom. Emphasis on clinical science, health information management, business administration and information systems.
- HIM-M 444 Professional Practicum in Health Information Management II (2 cr.) P: Approval by HIM Program director.
This course is designed to provide professional practice experience. Students will complete the project-based practicum under the direction of the assigned site supervisor. The student will provide a deliverable project to the site in a presentation format. The student will conduct all necessary research and apply project management tools and skills in completing the project work.
- HIM-M 445 Health Information Management Practicum I (3-6 cr.) The Professional Practice Experience (PPE) is an opportunity for students to reinforce skills and competencies learned in the classroom through real world application. The PPE is designed to provide students with practical work experience in the HIM competencies and domains that focus on skill building and practical application of theory. PPE will be experienced in the student's final semester of coursework. The number of hours spent on-site at practicum locations totals 135 hours or the equivalent of a 3 credit hour class. The PPE must be completed by the end of the semester enrolled. With the approval of the HIM Program Director and PPE site, students may enroll for up to 6 credit hours should the numbers of hours exceed 135 hours.
- HIM-M 446 Health Information Management Practicum II (3-6 cr.) HIM M446 HIM Practicum II is a continuation course of HIM M445 HIM Practicum I. The Course Content, Teaching and Learning Methods, Learning Outcomes/Objectives and Learning Assessment are identical for both Professional Practical Experience courses. For consistency, the information is repeated in this document. The Professional Practice Experience (PPE) is an opportunity for students to reinforce skills and competencies learned in the classroom through real world application. The PPE is designed to provide students with practical work experience in the HIM competencies and domains that focus on skill building and practical application of theory. PPE will be experienced in the student's final semester of coursework. The number of hours spent on-site at practicum locations totals 135 hours or the equivalent of a 3 credit hour class. The PPE must be completed by the end of the semester enrolled. With the approval of the HIM Program Director and PPE site, students may enroll for up to 6 credit hours should the numbers of hours exceed 135 hours.
- HIM-M 470 Healthcare Reimbursement System (3 cr.) P: AHLT-M 390, AHLT-M 391 with a C or better. This course will present data elements that apply to prospective payment systems. It will allow the student to gain the knowledge of correct reimbursement systems and to identify issues, patient types in meeting medical necessity guidelines.
- HIM-M 490 RHIA Exam Preparation (3 cr.) P: Approval by HIM Program director.
This course reviews technical and administrative aspects of domain topics required to pass of the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) examination. (Students enrolled in this course are expected to take the RHIA exam concurrently.)