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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course is a directed field study where students apply classroom instruction to real world Geographic Information Systems (GIS) projects in the community. Students arrange for faculty and department chair approval prior to enrolling in work experience Students are supervised by a college faculty member while participating in a short-term work experience/internship program in a business or government agency that uses GIS. Work experience students meet periodically with their assigned faculty member, complete interim reports and present a final report.
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4.00 Credits
This course for Health Information Technology students is an introduction to the profession. It includes an overview of the American healthcare delivery system and health care professions, health information department functions, ethical and legal issues in health information technology, healthcare reimbursement, quality management, performance improvement, healthcare information systems and the implementation of electronic health records.
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2.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to pharmacology for Allied Health and other interested students and includes an historical overview of pharmacology. Also covered are basic pharmacologic terminology and concepts such as drug categories, mechanisms of drug action, drug forms, and routes of administration. Generic and proprietary names are introduced for drugs prescribed for common diseases and disorders.
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4.00 Credits
This is the first of a two-course sequence for Health Information Technology students. It focuses on the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the most commonly used classification system in the US for coding and reporting diagnostic inpatient and outpatient services and inpatient procedural services. Coding guidelines, conventions and reimbursement methodology are covered in this course. The student uses both the code books and computer software program.
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4.00 Credits
This course is the second of a two-course sequence for Health Information Technology students. The emphasis is on advanced principles of International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the most commonly used classification system in the US for coding and reporting diagnostic inpatient and outpatient services and inpatient procedural services. Coding guidelines, conventions and reimbursement methodology are also covered. Advanced principles include Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) case mix derivation, analysis of compliant coding, documentation improvement for corect code assignment, hospital acquired conditions, and present admission indicators that impact the code assignment and revenue cycle. The student uses both the code books and computer software program.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course includes the purpose and use of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding. The course covers the CPT Manual format, code format, and coding steps used to code from the six divisions of CPT: Evaluation & Management, Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology, Pathology & Laboratory, and Medicine. In addition the course includes national and category III codes. It also includes an overview of reimbursement issues involving physician and hospital payment for outpatient services. This is a required course for Health Information Technology students and is available to employees in health information departments and doctors' offices.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides instruction for the health information technology student in the basic principles of data collection and calculation of hospital and non-acute facility health statistics. Calculation of Health Information Management department statistics is included. In addition, the course covers the calculation of specific vital statistics as well as discharge analysis reporting. There is instruction in the preparation of monthly and annual medical, administrative, and outside agency reports utilizing tables and graphs. Practice in the interpretation of statistical reports is also provided.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the legal aspects of health information management, including American legal system and causes of medical malpractice. The State, Federal and other agency rules regarding record access, retention, release of information, processing subpoenas, and confidentiality are also included. The accreditation, licensing, and certification requirements for acute as well as non-acute health care facilities are included.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the concepts of quality assessment (QA), utilization review (UR), and risk management (RM) in health care to the Health Information Technology student. Topics included are purpose, philosophy, historical development, analysis techniques, and program development strategies. Quality assessment activities in Medical Staff appointment/reappointment process are covered. Additional topics include physician confidentiality issues and key concepts in continuous quality improvement (CQI)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic concepts of personnel supervision, including role transition, recruitment, training, performance standards, discipline, and performance evaluation. Other topics include writing job descriptions and policy and procedure manuals. Budget management, department layout/design, meetings, management, stress and time management are also included.
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