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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the healthcare field in general and the health information management field in particular. This course addresses organizational structures, regulatory agencies, and healthcare reform. The health record is analyzed for content as it relates to quantity, quality, healthcare personnel responsibility, and documentation requirements. Practices such as compliance, credentialing, licensing, and accreditation are studied. Prerequisite: A score of 76 on the Accuplacer Reading Test or successful completion of RDNG 113.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive introductory course in the management of medical and dental practices. Types of practices and roles of personnel within the practice are introduced and professional skills competency emphasized. Financial applications, customer service, teamwork, and marketing are explored along with their importance to the quality delivery of care and financial success of the practice. Prerequisite: A score of 76 on the Accuplacer Reading Test or successful completion of RDNG 113.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the nature of disease and its effects on body systems. This course deals with disease processes affecting the human body via an integrated approach to specific disease entities. The course includes a review of clinical and diagnostic tests and basic pharmacology used to identify and treat diseases of the human body. The etiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, complications, treatments and prognosis will be studied.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the learner to the different computer applications found in Healthcare and Health Information Departments such as hospitals, nursing homes and clinics. It will introduce learners to the emerging roles available to them in health information management. The main purpose of this course is to clarify the concept that information must be managed. This is done through data capture, data analysis, data retrieval and information dissemination. Students will learn to manage information as a resource with the emphasis on concepts of information ownership, structure, content and appropriateness. Prerequisites: HITP 120, COSC 125 and 218.
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3.00 Credits
The learner is introduced to the court system, legal system, and identifies the roles of participants in those systems, and learns appropriate courtroom behavior. The course considers the medical record as a legal document; it deals with privileged information, confidential information and communication, release of information, and consent and authorization. Specific federal/state laws as they relate to release of information will be explored as well as fraud and abuse issues. Prerequisites: HITP 120 or HITP 125.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed specifically for allied health majors to enable them to obtain a basic knowledge and understanding of clinical and diagnostic laboratory tests as performed in the acute care setting and the basics of pharmacology. Learners will identify the classification, uses and action of the most commonly prescribed drugs for conditions affecting each body system. Information is presented using appropriate medical and health terminology so that students at all levels continue to be exposed to the language of the healthcare environment. Prerequisites: HITP 110, HITP 112; admission to the HIT Program.
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3.00 Credits
This entry-level course is designed to provide the student with opportunities to learn and apply basic ICD-9, CPT, and HCPCS principles and guidelines to code outpatient visits. Prerequisites: HITP 110, HITP 112.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to common administrative procedures performed in both small and large medical practices. The student will use medical software called MediSoft to input patient information, bill insurance companies, and schedule appointments. The student will learn to run common reports associated with the medical practice. Daysheets, patient ledgers, and other financial reports that are important to the day-to-day financial operations of the medical practice are covered in this course. Students who complete this course should be able to transfer their knowledge to other medical practice software, thus decreasing training time in the workplace. Prerequisites: COSC 125 and HITP 170.
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3.00 Credits
A study of nomenclatures and classification systems with emphasis on the most recent revisions of ICD-9-CM. Students will study the ICD- 9-CM and CPT-4 coding conventions and principles. These skills are then applied to the coding of multi-specialty medical records. Further experience will include sequencing of diagnoses, DRG assignment and abstracting. Prerequisites: Completion of all 100-level HIT courses, HITP 130 and HITP 170.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 in coding of source documents/charts, inpatient and outpatient. Learners will apply skills to the coding of multi-specialty medical records and case studies utilizing ICD- 9-CM, CPT-4, and HCPCS Level II coding systems. Further experience will include sequencing of diagnoses and procedures, POA,MS-DRG and APC assignment, and encoder. Prerequisite: HITP 200.
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