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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: Admission to the Health Information Management A.S. degree program or the Medical Coder program and (CTS 1101 or Computer/Information Literacy Competency requirement), HSC 1531, and either BSC 1083 or (BSC 2085/2085L and BSC 2086/2086L). This course is an introduction to the health information (medical record) department, the role of the health information technician as a member of the health care team and the health information professional organization. Content to be addressed includes the fundamentals of health information practice, content and format of various types of medical records, numbering and filing systems, and health care data sets. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: (CTS 1101 with a grade of "C" or better or Computer/Information Literacy Competency requirement) and HIM 1102 with a grade of "C" or better. Pre- or corequisite: HIM 2652 with a grade of "C" or better or program director approval. This course provides an overview of healthcare informatics project management and introduces the concepts necessary to identify the major components that lead to the successful completion of an healthcare informatics project. Concepts include project planning; tracking and implementation; task delegation; time, money, and outcomes management of projects. 47 contact ho
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: HSC 1531, CGS 1100, and either BSC 1083 or (BSC 2085-2085L and BSC 2086-2086L) or program director's approval. Satisfactory completion of keyboarding or 2 years of high school typewriting is recommended. This course covers the role, ethics and legal responsibilities of the medical transcriptionist with primary emphasis on the basic fundamentals of medical transcription principles and practice. Equipment, types of medical reports, quality control and reference materials will also be addressed. Lab exercises will consist of improving keyboarding skills and the correct use of basic transcription equipment. Basic principles of word processing are also practiced. 107 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: CTS 1101 with a grade of "C" or higher or Computer/Information Literacy Competency requirement or program director approval. This course studies the collection and organization of patient health information, the effective management of information using computer technology, and the impact of such technology on medical research, education, and patient care. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: HIM 1000 with a grade of "C" or higher or program director approval. Pre or corequisite: HSA 1100 with a grade of "C" or higher. This course serves as an introduction to nomenclature and classification systems, reimbursement issues, and indexes and registries in a health information (medical record) department. Related health information management practices in ambulatory care, long term care, rehabilitation, and mental health facilities are addressed. 47 contact hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits Prerequisite: Admission to the Health Information Management A.S. Degree or the Medical Coder CT program and (CTS 1101 with a grade of "C" or higher or Computer/Information Literacy Competency requirement) and HIM 1000 with a grade of "C" or higher. This course is an introduction to theory and practical methodology utilized in a health information (medical record) department. Computer and information systems in health care are discussed with emphasis on systems encountered by health information managers. Included is a review of new technologies in relation to the evolving paperless electronic medical record. 32 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Pre- or corequisite: HIM 1102 with a grade of "C" or higher or program director approval. This course introduces building healthcare information architecture for integrated delivery systems. Database theory, design, and management concepts with emphases on data integrity, security, and data mining/trending using query and report generation from healthcare data warehouses will be addressed. Workflow and process re/design to support clinical, financial, and administrative reporting and decision making will also be covered. 47 contact hours.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisites: Admission to the Health Information Management AS program or Medical Coder CT program and (CTS 1101 with a grade of "C" or higher or Computer/Information Literacy Requirement), HSC 1531 and either BSC 1083 or (BSC 2085/2085L and BSC 2086/086L with a grade of "C" or higher). This course focuses on general principles, etiology and pathophysiology of human diseases on homeostatic mechanisms. A living body systems approach is utilized which includes basic anatomy, physiology, manifestations of disease states, and medical complications. Diagnostic procedures and treatment of each disease are investigated. Selected areas addressed include: cellular structure, immune system, infectious disease, neoplasms, inherited disease, urinary, reproductive, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, integumentary and sense organ systems. 47 contact hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits Prerequisites: HIM 1000 with a grade of "C" or higher, HSA 1100 with a grade of "C" or higher or program director approval. Pre or corequisite for Health Information Management A.S. students: HIM 1110 with a grade of "C" or higher. This clinical practice allows the student to experience and practice generic health information (medical record) department functions in the either a simulated or actual health information environment. Topics addressed include typical workflow patterns; admission/registration processes; record assembly and analysis activities; management of standard health record documents and incomplete records; record filing and numbering systems; and retention and retrieval procedures. The student will become familiar with and/or utilize various types of equipment used in health information departments. 60 contact hours.
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2.00 Credits
2 credits Pre-requisites for Healthcare Informatics Certificate students: HIM 1102, HIM 1212, HIM 1002, HIM 2652 all with grades of "C" or higher or program director approval. Pre- or co-requisite for Healthcare Informatics A.S. students: HIM 2004 with grade of "C" or higher. This course allows the student to participate in an internship associated with healthcare informatics operations and activities within a healthcare setting. The student will apply knowledge and skills gained from the healthcare informatics theoretical courses in an actual healthcare environment. 32 contact hours.
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