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Course Criteria
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5.00 Credits
(Formerly HIM-120) This course is designed to instruct the student in basic business practices and procedures as they relate to the medical office; including professional intra-relationships, basic medical practice issues, patient management, professional referral, legal issues, scheduling, coding, billing, correspondence and forms, insurance billing, collecting and posting of accounts receivable and accounts payable, financial issues and budgeting, and internal practice marketing. The student will also become familiar with various functions of the "back office," to include patient interactions and common outpatient clinical procedures, and equipment and supplies used in a medical practice. Prerequisite(s): HIM-110, HIM-130, CU-105 OR IT-245, (concurrent enrollment only), or instructor's permission.
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3.00 Credits
In Healthcare Statistics and Research, students will obtain knowledge and comprehension of healthcare indicies, databases, registries, vital statistics, healthcare statistics, descriptive statistics (such as percentiles and standard deviation), statistical applications with healthcare data, Institutional Review Board processes, data selection, interpretation and presentation, and knowledge-based research techniques. Prerequisite(s): HIM-110.
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2.00 Credits
This is an introductory course in Pharmacology to include terminology, drug classification, and usage, emphasizing clinical applications of pharmacology in treatment of diseases. This course will include lecture and computer-assisted instructional techniques. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-118, HIM-130 or instructor's permission.
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5.00 Credits
Selected general medical conditions and diseases of specific body systems, including etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, clinical course, therapy and prognosis. Prerequisite(s): HIM-130, HIM-131, BIOL&-170 or BIOL&-175
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn to use and maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classification and coding, apply procedure codes using CPT/HCPCS, comprehension of current regulations and established guidelines in code assignment, and learn to validate coding accuracy using clinical information found in the record. Prerequisite(s): HIM-130, HIM-131 (or concurrent enrollment BIOL&-170 or BIOL&-175).
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on clinical classification systems, principles and applications of coding systems. HIM students will have the opportunity to distinguish between diagnostic, procedural, groupings, case mix analysis and indexes. students will apply knowledge and comprehension of coding compliance strategies, auditing, quality monitors, and reporting. Prerequisite(s): HIM-110.
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2.00 Credits
Students spend one hour in seminar on campus per week, plus a total of 30 hours of practical experience performing health information clerical duties in local health care facilities to introduce them to practitioners and the health care environement. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in HIM 180 and instructor permission.
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5.00 Credits
HIM Students will apply knowledge and skills to predict and draw conclusions regarding legislative and regulatory processes, laws, regulations, security policies, procedures, and monitoring in health information. Synthesis of confidentiality, privacy, release of information policies, professional and practice-related ethical issues will be evaluated. Prerequisite(s): HIM-110.
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3.00 Credits
Students will apply ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes as well as CPT/HCPCS codes for procedures and evaluation and management services for the physician office. Students will learn validation of coding accuracy and resolve discrepancies between coded data. Prerequisite(s): HIM-140, HIM-170.
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3.00 Credits
Students will apply prior knowledge and skills to create examples of payment methodologies. Synthesis of revenue cycle monitors, chargemaster and EDI will be among the concepts covered. Prerequisite(s): HIM-242
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