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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 An introduction to business aspects of a medical practice including third party payers, claims filing and processing, accounting and payroll functions. (Prerequisites: HIT 102, HIT 103) Sp
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4.00 Credits
Credits: 4 This course is an introduction to principles of management and supervision. It is specifically directed toward the health information manager. Personnel management, department budget preparation and maintenance, departmental policies, procedures and job descriptions will be discussed. Requirements of various governmental, third party payers, and accreditation bodies regarding appropriate utilization of resources and continuous quality improvement will also be emphasized. F
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4.00 Credits
Credits: 4 An introduction to common disease processes, their clinical signs, symptoms, and manifestations. Diagnostic radiology and laboratory examinations, pharmacological and other treatment modalities employed in the treatment of disease will be emphasized. (Prerequisites: BIOL 2010, 2020) F
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Study of advanced coding topics including chart, management of coding function, revenue cycle management and chargemaster is included. The course will also cover disease registries, professional organization activities and other health information topics as necessary. Sp
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 Actual practice in an area hospital. Topics covered include chart assembly and analysis, coding, abstracting, release of information, and medical transcription. (135 hours clinical experience) F
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 Clinical experience in quality improvement, utilization management, hospital committee functions, and medical record supervision. Practice is also obtained in specialized facilities such as long term care, psychiatric, ambulatory care, veterinary medicine, and tumor registry. (Prerequisite: HIT 231) (135 hours clinical experience) Sp
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3.00 Credits
Credits: 3 An introductory course dealing with principles of automated information systems. The flow of patient information from registration through the clinical care process and billing, to the end use of information in decision support systems will be explained. The importance of data accuracy, integrity and security will be emphasized. The current state of technology employed in healthcare to make the transition to a total computerized patient record will be discussed. Software packages currently utilized by health information departments will be explained and students will utilize application software packages, build databases, query systems and design reports. (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory) Sp
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4.00 Credits
Credits: 4 Advanced topics in ICD-9-CM coding focusing specifically on Official Coding Guidelines, sequencing skills and the use of ICD-9-CM in health care reimbursement. The prospective payment system theory and methodology will be the course focus. Ambulatory Patient Classifications will be introduced. Laboratory practice in coding and optimization techniques using actual medical records and a computerized grouper. (Prerequisites: HIT 103, 130; Corequisite: HIT 222) (3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory) F
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 A capstone course of research and testing based on all domains and knowledge clusters of the curriculum to prepare the student for national certification. Students will also be involved in service learning project.
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2.00 Credits
Credits: 2 Stressing individual responsibility for achieving optimal well-being, this course emphasizes preventative health practices which promote healthful lifestyles and reduce risk factors associated with disease.
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