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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the clinical, research, and administrative applications of computers in the health care industry from which health care information is currently derived. The role of this technology and of the data collected in accomplishing the objectives and procedures of the principle functional areas in health care organizations is emphasized as are the interrelationships of the organizational units with respect to data acquisition, storage, analysis, retrieval, and use.
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3.00 Credits
Quality assessment, disease processes, risk management, and utilization review systems are presented to the student with an emphasis upon integration. TQM/CQI processes are examined and practiced.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive introduction to health care application development, including local and wide area networks, the internet and intranets, database structure, database tools, data management, and information management.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive introduction to the planning, design, and construction of healthcare information systems, using the systems development life cycle and other appropriate design tools.
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3.00 Credits
An in depth exploration of healthcare data analytics. Application of data analytic methodologies to improve decision making, performance, healthcare quality and strategic planning will be presented and practiced. Students will become familiar with internal and external data sources in healthcare and will be able: extract data from the data source; evaluate the quality of the data; perform basic data analytics; interpret analysis; present information in a final report.
Prerequisite:
HIM 3200 and PUBH 3200
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3.00 Credits
This is an advanced coding course designed for students with previous medical coding experience or previous medical coding courses. This course explores the more complex areas of ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and CPT coding in hospital, outpatient, and physician based settings. Students will apply coding principles and guidelines related to complex diagnoses and procedures. Coding from actual patient records is emphasized. The use of coding references and coding software is integrated into the course.
Prerequisite:
HIM 2300 and HIM 2320 and HIM 2410
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3.00 Credits
Elements of the revenue cycle are reviewed. Principles of revenue cycle management are examined including: scope and management of clinical coded data, process improvement and data quality, compliance, internal and external auditing, reporting, case-mix management, and changes in revenue cycle management.
Prerequisite:
HIM 2300
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3.00 Credits
Clinical documentation is the foundation of every patient health record. This course addresses the fundamentals of clinical documentation-assessing the current quality of health record documentation, development of a CDI program and process. How clinical documentation improvement impacts the revenue cycle of a healthcare organization will be reviewed.
Prerequisite:
HIM 2300 and HIM 2320 and HIM 2410
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3.00 Credits
Management issues of health information services departments are discussed and worked through with reference to planning information services, organizing work force, procedures, and resources, staffing work units with qualified personnel, influencing information services teams performance, controlling/evaluating health information services performance and products, and resolving organizational conflict involving information issues. Background is developed to facilitate evaluation of a vended system's ability to meet health care information applications, objectives and procedural requirements. "Entrepreneurial" skill is developed to lead organizations in finding solutions to their information management problems.
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3.00 Credits
Senior health information management students complete a research project and thesis in partial fulfillment of program requirements. By the completion of the course, the senior student will be able to specify a thesis topic, specify individual thesis learning objectives, specify individual thesis learning activities, develop a thesis project time-line, implement the thesis project, write the thesis, and present it to the Health Information Management faculty and students. Topics are chosen by the student but require approval by the Program Coordinator.
Prerequisite:
HIM 3500
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