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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. Prerequisites: HIM 1800, MTB 1103 and CGS 1100. The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the statistical information used in health care settings. Emphasis is placed on the terminology, definitions and formulas used to calculate common statistics, including standard rates, percentages, and averages using patient data. Data collection, analysis, and presentation will also be studied.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CGS 1100, BSC 1080 and HSC 2531. Corequisite: HIM 1430. This course provides instruction in the basic principles and guidelines for using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD- 9-CM) in the coding of diagnoses and procedures.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HIM 2222 and HIM 2253. The student will learn to assign CPT and ICD-9-CM codes to complex medical and surgical diagnoses and procedures in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Current concepts and changes related to coding practice and reimbursement by Prospective Payment Systems will be reviewed. The student will have hands-on practice using encoder software (AHIMA Competencies).
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. Prerequisites: CGS 1100, BSC 1080, HSC 2531. Corequisite: HIM 1430. This course is an introduction to the coding principles, characteristics and conventions of coding using the Physicians' Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) coding nomenclature. A working knowledge of medical terminology is required for this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to health insurance claims processing, carrier requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations. It acquaints students with the billing procedures used in physician offices, hospital and ambulatory surgery services. Emphasis is on electronic billing, managed care systems, worker's compensation, Medicare, Medicaid, third-party payers, ethics and confidentiality. The students will have the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a laboratory setting utilizing billing software.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. Prerequisites: BSC 1080 and HSC 2531. Corequisite: HIM 1430. The purpose of this course is to provide students with introductory knowledge and understanding of pharmacology. It will present a basic rationale for understanding current drug therapy.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HIM 1800, MAN 2021 and HIM 1949. Corequisite: HIM 2201. This course is designed to introduce the student to supervision and management of the resources found in HIM settings, including staff, budget and equipment. Additionally, quality management, utilization review and risk management will be studied in depth. The basic management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling will be discussed as applied to HIM.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HIM 1949, HIM 1800, HIM 2201 and HIM 2012. This course provides students with supervised, practical experience in several of the health information departments at alternate care settings. Emphasis is placed on providing opportunities for students to relate classroom theory to the actual functions in settings other than acute care. Emphasis is on the unique regulatory requirements and recordkeeping practices of these facilities. The types of facilities in which students may gain this experience include public health departments, nursing facilities, large physician practices, hospice agencies, surgery centers, rehabilitation centers, prisons, and mental health centers. This course also enables students to further develop critical thinking and problem solving skills in realistic situations.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to increase the student's understanding of the history and culture of countries visited in conjunction with HIS 2955, Studies Abroad in Civilization. May be repeated for credit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENC 1101. An introduction to the political, intellectual and cultural history of foreign nations designed to provide a crosscultural contact with people of other countries. Study and travel abroad are supplemented with readings and classroom lectures in Florida. May be repeated for credit.
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