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3.00 Credits
This course offers a brief introduction to traditional Latin American cultures and then focuses on the society and politics of Central and South America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It stresses the impact of the United States on these countries. 3/0/0
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the causes, character, and consequences of the American Civil War. It identifies the multiple origins of the conflict, the cost to the nation socially, economically, politically, and militarily, and demonstrates the impact it has had upon the twentieth century. 3/0/0
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4.00 Credits
This course is an overview of the organization of health care in the United States. It addresses the structure of health care organizations; accrediting and governmental bodies that provide standards for the provision of health care to include the current flow of the acute care medical record. It introduces the allied health professions and the organizational structure of the medical staff and its composite members. It focuses on an overview of payer organizations including, but not limited to, managed care and capitation; the health information management profession's history; current structure and career potentials; and projected future roles. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the HIT Program 3/3/0 Course fee charged
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the legal aspects of the health record, health information, and the health information department. It emphasizes the implications of legal aspects for the health information practitioner; gives an in-depth study of the confidentiality of health information as well as the standards, regulations, and laws that govern the release of health information. It also covers how to monitor and implement legal changes, liability issues, and the risk management function. 3/0/0 Course fee charged
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2.00 Credits
This course is the study of medical terminology, the language of medicine, focusing on prefixes, suffixes, word roots and their combining forms by review of each body system and specialty area. It also emphasizes word construction, spelling, usage, comprehension, and pronunciation. In addition, students gain information regarding anatomy and physiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnostic/surgical procedures, pharmacology, and medical abbreviations. 2/0/0 Course fee charged
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3.00 Credits
This course includes thorough discussion of the different types of non-acute care facilities. It emphasizes National and State accrediting, licensing and certifying standards regarding documentation and management of health information in non-acute patient records. It covers the development, content, and management of health information in the non-acute setting and students develop policy and procedures and perform qualitative/ quantitative analysis on medical records. It also includes release of information and other basic functions of the Information Management Technologist in the non-acute care facility. Term paper completion is facilitated by an off-site visit to a non-acute care facility. Prerequisite: HIT 101, HIT 103 3/0/0 Course fee charged
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2.00 Credits
This course is the first of two clinicals, which provide supervised professional practice experience in the acute care setting. It emphasizes the practical application of theory and concepts learned in HIT 101 and 103. Students are responsible for completing clinical objectives specific to the health information management department, the medical staff, and to other departments within the facility that work closely with the health information management department. Prerequisite: HIT 101, HIT 103 0/0/7 Course fee charged
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the mechanisms of disease and disease effects on the human body. It emphasizes the disease process, basic concepts, terminology, the most common diseases of each body system, with normal anatomy and physiology compared to pathologic anatomy and physiologic malfunctioning due to the disease process. It also covers diagnostic methods, management, treatment modalities, and prognosis. Prerequisite: HIT 105 Co-requisite: BIO 114/115 3/0/0
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2.00 Credits
This course provides a framework of thinking for healthcare professionals, laying a foundation of knowledge about drug treatment. It focuses on a general understanding of the actions and reasons for use of various groups of pharmacologic agents. It discusses medications according to major drug classifications and body systems. It develops critical thinking through the use of relevant case studies and actual chart analysis. Prerequisite: BIO 110/111, HIT 105 Co-requisite: BIO 114/115, HIT 115 2/0/0
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on disease and procedural coding with major emphasis on the International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). It covers DRGs and the prospective payment system for reimbursement; coding principles; conventions; clinical and technical guidelines; maintenance and referencing resources. It also emphasizes the review of medical records to identify diagnoses treated, procedures and/or services performed, and correct sequencing for optimal reimbursement. It uses a computerized grouping system. Prerequisite: BIO 114/115, CIS 118, HIT 115, HIT 116 3/3/0 Course fee charged
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