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  • HIMS 101: Health Information Systems

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 83.00-89.40 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 4.00- Contact Hrs: 5.00- Lecture: 3.00- Prerequisite: None. This course will review the health record definition, content, format and purpose. This will include JCAHO and AOA accreditation standards that are applicable to health information. [Semesters Offered: Fall]
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  • HIMS 180: Health Care Law

    3.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in READ 100 or satisfactory test score. This course will study legalities as they affect the health care system. Particular attention will be paid to laws governing the release of health information, including specific hospital policies on this topic. Particular attention will be paid to the HIPPA policy. Risk management as it pertains to health care policies will be reviewed. [Semesters Offered: Variable]
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  • HIMS 201: ICD Coding

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 83.40-89.40 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 4.00- Contact Hrs: 5.00- Lecture: 3.00- Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HEED 101, may take concurrently. This course reviews the principles of coding diseases, conditions and procedures utilizing the International Classification of Disease system. The course will include lab practice, using both computerized and manual methods. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring]
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  • HIMS 202: CPT Coding

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 67.20-72.00 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 4.00- Lecture: 2.00- Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HEED 101, may take concurrently. This course reviews the principles of coding using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) system. The course will include laboratory practice in the assignment of codes using both computerized and manual methods. [Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring]
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  • HIMS 203: Advanced Clinical Coding

    3.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HIMS 201 and HIMS 202; HIMS 230 strongly recommended. This course reviews the principles of coding diseases, conditions,procedures, and services utilizing various classification and coding systems presented in earlier courses. Detailed and complex case studies from patient records will be used in exercises to reinforce coding theory and skills. New advancements in clinical coding, not covered in previous course work will also be introduced. [Semesters Offered: Variable]
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  • HIMS 205: Health Information Science

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 69.60-72.00 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 4.00- Lecture: 2.00- Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HIMS 101. This course will review a variety of procedures that are specific to health information practice, including things such as: release of medical information, calculation and interpretation of health care statistics, and computerized health records. Students will have the opportunity to reinforce the topics through laboratory experiences. [Semesters Offered: Fall]
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  • HIMS 210: Quality Assurance

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 49.20-69.60 Lab: 0.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 3.00- Lecture: 3.00- Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HEED 118 and HIMS 101. This course reviews the concepts and procedures utilized in the performance of quality assurance in the health care system. Emphasis is placed on the role of the health records technician in the utilization review function of the facility. Students will participate in research of QA areas specific to JCAHO and AOA guidelines. Group and individual assignments will be completed in the following areas of study: quality assurance and management, performance improvement, statistical presentation, resource management, and risk management. [Semesters Offered: Winter]
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  • HIMS 220: Resource Management for Health Information

    1.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Allowable Times for Credit: 1.00 Maximum Credits Allowed: ACH: 68.40-69.60 Lab: 2.00- Credits: 3.00- Contact Hrs: 4.00- Lecture: 2.00- Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in HIMS 101 and HIMS 205. This course provides planning, organizing, controlling, leading, staffing and budgeting processes, as well as analysis of management systems, job standards, and performance evaluations. This course will also emphasize the development of supervisory management, team work, and leadership skills within an organization. [Semesters Offered: Winter]
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  • HIMS 230: Pathology and Pharmacology for the Allied Health Professional

    2.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in BIOL 201 and HEED 101, concurrent enrollment allowed. This course focuses on the system of human disease and its effects on the human body. It emphasizes the disease process, basic concepts, terminology, prevention, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic and treatment modalities and prognoses for the common diseases of the body systems. This course provides a basis of thinking for health information professions by providing a framework and foundation for the common diseases and their drug treatment. The emphasis of the Pharmacology topics will be on terminology, drug classifications, uses, side effects, interactions, in compatibilities and common dosages. [Semesters Offered: Winter]
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  • HIMS 250: Medical Billing and Coding Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Southwestern Michigan College

    Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in BIOL 110, HEED 101, HIMS 101 and HIMS 230; minimum grade of C in HEED 118, HIMS 201, HIMS 202 and MEDA 221, concurrent enrollment allowed. In this course, the student, with the assistance of the program Director, HIT, will be placed in a health agency to apply the principles that have been learned in medical coding and billing. The student will be on-site 80 hours and will participate in SMC's Virtual Laboratory for an additional 64 hours. [Semesters Offered: Spring]
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