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4.50 Credits
This course focuses on the origin, uses, content, and format of healthcare data, including both paper and electronic health records. The regulations and standards that apply to healthcare organizations, the reimbursement methodologies used, informatics in health care, clinical classifications and terminologies, and healthcare databases will be explored. It includes issues in accreditation, certification, and licensure standards applicable to healthcare data; methods of assuring that standards are met; qualitative and quantitative data analysis; resources utilized by HIM professionals; numbering, filing, and indexing systems; record retention policies, procedures, and organization. Prerequisites HIMS 1110 Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
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4.50 Credits
This course focuses on the human body as a living, functioning organism. The course is designed to explore important concepts about human anatomy and physiology. The student learns how cells, tissues, organs, and body systems function together to carry on complex activities. All major body systems, their interaction with other structures and systems, and their role in the human organism are emphasized. Prerequisites HIMS 1130
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to health insurance and reimbursement. The student will be introduced to the health insurance field, managed health care, legal and regulatory issues, as well as reimbursement methodologies. The student learns why coding is imperative for proper reimbursement from insurance companies, as well as why medical necessity is imperative for proper reimbursement. Various types of private and governmental health, disability, and liability insurance are explored in detail while focusing on claim form instruction, billing and collection practices, and reimbursement guidelines, including the audit and appeals process. The student completes HCFA claim forms and applies basic Medicare and Medicaid rules, commercial insurance regulations, and regulations of workers' compensation claims. Prerequisites HIMS 1120 Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
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4.50 Credits
This course focuses on acquainting the healthcare practitioner with management and supervision concepts essential to the understanding of the organizational environment within the healthcare field. Topics include management concepts; leadership and supervision; delegation and communication; financial management; planning, decision making, and organizing; employment law, human resources management (staffing, performance evaluation, employee retention, training and development); policies and procedures; compliance regulations; adaptation, motivation, and conflict management; and strategic management. Prerequisites HIMS 1110 Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
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4.50 Credits
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of pharmacological concepts, emphasizing drug law, routes of administration, basic pharmacokinetics, and the specific pharmacology of drugs commonly used in the healthcare field. The student gains a framework of knowledge to: help recognize drug names, drug classifications and drug schedules and categories; understand drug actions and the rationale for treatment; and understand systematic effects, side effects, as well as contraindications of drugs. Current healthcare issues relating to pharmacology and drugs, drug regulation and approval, and legal and ethical issues of medication are also covered. Prerequisites HIMS 1130 Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
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4.50 Credits
This course, a continuation of HIMS 2150, includes the study of pharmacological concepts and practices and the action of drugs on physiological and pathological processes. It continues the study of the classifications of drugs, their uses, mechanism of action, systematic effects, adverse effects, and contradictions. Specific analysis of drugs commonly used in major body systems, using biochemical and physiological concepts, will be carried out. The student gains understanding of pharmacological concepts in the nervous, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, digestive, renal, endocrine, reproductive, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and special senses systems. Current health issues relating to pharmacology and drugs will also be discussed. Prerequisites HIMS 2150
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4.50 Credits
This course provides fundamental instruction in transcribing medical reports from authentic dictated material using word processing software. The student prepares the following medical reports: history and physical, radiology, operative, pathology, discharge summary, autopsy, request for consultation, death summary, HPIP and SOAP notes. Formatting and medical office writing styles are explored in detail. Prerequisites HIMS 1210, HIMS 1212 and HIMS 1130 Course is offered as a hybrid online/classroom
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4.50 Credits
This course builds on the foundation provided in the beginning medical transcription course and bridges the gap between typically easy-to-understand dictation to the more difficult, often indistinct or ethnic dictation, heard in the medical office environment. Emphasis is placed on office-style dictation of a variety of medical reports. Live dictation is used extensively in this course. Prerequisites HIMS 2220 Course is offered as a hybrid online/classroom
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4.50 Credits
This course introduces the student to basic coding procedures and insurance claim forms used in medical offices and hospitals. This course is designed to broaden coding knowledge and concepts but not to gain employment as a coder. The student gains basic knowledge of the ICD-9-CM, HCPCS, and CPT classification systems to code diagnoses, conditions, and procedures. Prerequisites HIMS 1130 Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
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4.50 Credits
This course provides the student with a comprehensive understanding of the International Classification of Disease (ICD-9-CM) coding system. The student learns the guidelines and terminology for correctly coding diagnoses in a physician office, hospital, home healthcare agency, or other healthcare facility. Challenging practice drills test the student's coding skills in a variety of realistic healthcare settings using real-life patient health records. Prerequisites HIMS 1130 and HIMS 1410 Course is offered On-line and as a Hybrid
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