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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is an exploration of continuous quality improvement principles in the health care setting and their relationship to the health information profession. Theories and practice will include QI planning, data collection, analysis, and problem solving techniques. Utilization review and risk management topics are also included. Prerequisites: HIT201, HIT211, BUS115.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course provides the Health Information Technology student coding instruction in CPT-4/HCPCS. Students will be expected to apply decision-making in record review for complete, accurate, and timely coding. CPT-4/HCPCS coding will also be practiced and applied in conjunction with ICD-9, for Hospital Ambulatory Surgery and the physician's office. The HCFA developed prospective payment system for ambulatory care will be reviewed. Students will study and apply ethical coding standards. Prerequisites: HIT201.
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2.00 Credits
2 Credits This course provides continuing practical experience with health information technology in a hospital or alternative setting. Students practice health statistics, classification and indexing systems, total quality improvement, utilization review and risk management. This clinical introduces the student to Medical Transcription with primary focus on productivity monitoring performed by the health information supervisor, with an introduction to the practical application of Principles of Management skills in the health care environment. Prerequisites: HIT142, HIT201, HIT211, BUS115.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This is a capstone course designed to review professional and practical skills, applying them in an independent project. Students will be expected to develop a project plan; establish goals and objectives; collect and analyze information; and prepare and deliver an oral presentation. This course also includes preparation activities for the national certification exam and career planning. Prerequisites: Senior status, HIT211, HIT201, BUS115, HIT142.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course will examine, through selected interdisciplinary readings, the experience of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. We will explore the historical and social experiences of these three groups and some of their literary and cultural contributions to the diversity of our American society.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This humanities course is designed to give students the opportunity to reflect on their learning and their personal growth and development. Through interdisciplinary readings, students will examine the issues of identity, knowledge, ethical decision making, and the role of education in their lives. This course emphasizes critical thinking skills and effective oral and written communication skills. Students will be required to design, research, write, and present a major project. Pre/Co-requisites: ENG101, COM104, PSY101, SOC101, HUM101 or ENG121.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits In this course the student acquires the grammatical principles and a basic vocabulary of the Latin language. All verb tenses and noun inflections are introduced, and particular attention is directed toward their use in sentence structure. Class periods will include practice with translation using readings drawn from the textbooks as well as supplementary materials provided by the instructor. Some notice will be taken of the Latin literary works from which our reading is drawn. Reference will be made to Roman history and culture and to their impact upon the development of Western Civilization. Latin grammar will be compared with that of modern English. Emphasis is also placed upon the Latinate origins of technical terminologies.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is designed to provide the student with the essential foundations of law and ethics within a medical office setting. They will be introduced to professional and career responsibilities, courts, contracts and defenses, professional liability, and medical malpractice, Privacy law and HIPAA, and workplace legalities.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is the first of a two-part sequence dealing with the role of the medical assistant in health care. Student learning is focused on the ethical issues of patient care and an introduction to the MA's role in obtaining patient histories, maintaining medical asepsis, assisting in physical exams for all of the medical specialties and in office surgery, collecting laboratory specimens, and performing vital signs. In addition, the student will develop an understanding of pathophysiology and prepare and implement appropriate patient educational tools. Pre/Co-requisites: BIO213/ BIO214, MAS121/ MAS117 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course is designed to provide the student with the essential skills for professional personal attributes and administrative management of a medical office. They will be introduced to professional and career responsibilities, cultural diversity, stress management, communication techniques, records management, administrative responsibilities, and daily financial, billing, accounting, and collection practices. Students will have to demonstrate competency in telephone triage on an entry level basis as well as develop a procedure manual.
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