Health Information Management (HIM)
Courses
HIM 101 | Introduction to Health Information | 1 |
This course provides an introduction to the health information science profession. It is an overview of health information career choices including specialty credentials and structure of health care in the United States. |
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HIM 110 | Health Information Science I | 3 |
This course provides an in-depth study of the content, storage, retrieval, control and retention of health information systems. |
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HIM 120 | Health Information Science II | 3 |
This course covers quality assurance and health information management. |
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HIM 130 | Billing and Reimbursement | 3 |
This course provides an introduction to medical insurance billing and reimbursement practices with emphasis on the primary payers such as Medicare and Medicaid. |
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HIM 140 | Current Procedural Terminology I | 3 |
This course provides a basic to intermediate study of the CPT-4 and HCPCS coding and classification systems particular to the physician office setting. Students learn to assign codes to capture the professional component of services provided. |
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HIM 141 | Current Procedural Terminology II | 3 |
This course provides a basic to intermediate study of the CPT-4 and HCPCS coding and classification systems with respect to surgical outpatient facilities and hospitals. |
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HIM 163 | Supervised Clinical Practice I | 3 |
This course includes correlation of didactic and laboratory experiences with clinical experiences in various health care facilities. |
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HIM 164 | Supervised Clinical Practice II | 3 |
This course includes clinical experience in the technical aspects of health information management. |
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HIM 215 | Registries and Statistics | 3 |
This course includes a study of vital and health care statistics and registries in health information systems. |
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HIM 216 | Coding and Classification I | 3 |
This course includes a study of disease, procedural coding and classification systems. |
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HIM 225 | Coding and Classification II | 3 |
This course provides a study of advanced coding and classification systems. |
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HIM 227 | Senior Professional Competencies | 3 |
This capstone course is designed to promote interactive discussion related to the HIM profession to include career issues and opportunities. The course includes specific projects and capstone competencies in a mock testing environment. (Emphasis on professionalism, managerial competencies and workforce preparation.) |
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HIM 235 | Law and Ethics in Health Informatics and Information Management | 3 |
This course is a study of the legal and ethical implications of the electronic health record and health informatics. Emphasis will be given to patient privacy, rights and advocacy, information security and data stewardship as well as the integrity of the legal health record. |
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HIM 265 | Supervisory Principles | 3 |
This course covers principles of authority/responsibility, delegation and effective communication, organization charts, job descriptions, policies and procedures, employee motivation, discipline, and performance evaluation in health information management. |
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HIM 266 | Computers in Health Care | 3 |
This course covers hardware and software components of computers for medical record applications, methods of controlling accuracy and security of data in computer systems, record linkage and data-sharing concepts. |
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