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  • 0.00 Credits

    This course wil focus on the theoretical and clinical aspects of hemodialysis, including the duties and responsibilities essential to the delivery of patient care in the chronic outpatient setting. Hours: Class/Week 10 O.B.I./Week 0 Credit 10 Prerequisite: Program admission HCT 120 This course wil focus on the theoretical and clinical aspects of hemodialysis, including the duties and responsibilities essential to the delivery of patient care in the chronic outpatient setting. Hours: Class/Week 2 D.Lab/Week 2 P.Lab/OBI Week 6 Credit 5 Prerequisite: Program admission
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course focuses on orienting the student to the health information profession. Students wil also be introduced to primary and secondary records systems, content and structure of health care data and data sets of patient data elements; structure of health care in the United States and an outline of its providers; structure and function of American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); accrediting, licensing, certifying, and government participation in health care; compilation of medical information throughout the patient's course of treatment in the healthcare facility. Hours: Class/Week 2 D.Lab/Week 2 Credit 3 Prerequisite: Program admission
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course focuses on the study of legal principles related to patient care, medical records, and health information. Also addressed are legal terminology and procedures, court systems, and liability of health care providers. Importance of medical records as a legal document and the effect of confidentiality on release of information function; record retention and destruction of records are studied; current legal issues, ethics and laws are discussed. Hours: Class/Week 2 D.Lab/Week 2 Credit 3 Prerequisite: Program admission
  • 4.00 Credits

    This course will examine various technologies used for the collection and management of clinical data. Topics include numbering, filing, patient registration, master patient index, monitoring chart completion, tracking chart location, and correspondence; organization, requirements, and contents of disease registries; data abstracting and retrieval techniques, and management of medical transcription services. The methods range from paper to computer based systems, including optical disk and voice recognition. Hours: Class/Week 3 D.Lab/Week 4 Credit 5 Prerequisite: HIT 201
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course analyzes the study of methods and formulas used in computing and preparing statistical reports for health care services and vital records. It also focuses on the study of methods and techniques used in presenting statistical data. Hours: Class/Week 3 D.Lab/Week 2 Credit 4 Prerequisite: HIT 201, HIT 202, MAT 1111
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the student to the peer review process and the role health information plays in evaluating patient care. The course investigates the components of performance improvement programs in health care facilities, including quality assessment, utilization management, risk management, and critical clinical pathways. State and local standards are included as wel as a review of the federal government's role in health care and orientation to accreditation requirements of various agencies. Hours: Class/Week 2 D.Lab/Week 2 Credit 3 Prerequisite: HIT 204
  • 12.00 Credits

    This is a supervised internship in acute care settings. This course wil prepare the student to perform the basic functions and tasks of a health information department. Activities will include application of health information management procedures learned in the classroom and lab. The HIT program director and the health care facility staff will guide the student in accomplishing the objectives set forth in the Professional Practice Experience Handbook. This course is designed to help the student gain entry-level competencies as set forth by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Hours: Class/Week 0 P.Lab/Week 12 Credit 4 Prerequisite: All general core classes and HIT 201, HIT 202, HIT 203
  • 12.00 Credits

    This course is designed to give the students additional supervised activities in alternative care settings, to include internship in physician's office, nursing homes, home health care agencies and local county health departments. Hours: Class/Week 0 P.Lab/Week 12 Credit 4 Prerequisite: All general core classes for program HIT 206, HIT 215, HIT 216, HIT 217
  • 12.00 Credits

    This is a continuation of HIT 206 Practicum I and HIT 207 Practicum II. This course is designed to al ow students to apply all functions related to the HIT profession. Students are acquainted with occupational responsibilities through realistic work situation and are provided with insights into management and supervisory applications on the job. The student will be given additional advanced health information management experience. The occupation- based instruction is implemented through the use of an internship and al of the fol owing: written individualized training plans, written performance evaluation, and a required bi-weekly seminar. Hours: Class/Week 0 P.Lab/Week 12 Credit 4 Prerequisite: HIT 206, HIT 207, All core and occupational courses for program completion
  • 4.00 Credits

    Topics include working with vendors, hardware and software components of computers for medical record applications, methods of controlling privacy, accuracy, and security of health information data in computer systems. Hours: Class/Week 1 D.Lab/Week 4 Credit 3 Prerequisite: SCT 100
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