| Course # |
HIIM Course Titles |
Credits |
| HIM 3100 |
Introduction to HIIM & Lab
An introduction of the principles and procedures used in health record organization, maintenance and retention, numbering and filing systems and procedures, forms control and design, and microfilming. The functions and duties of the health information administrator and purpose/uses of the health record in the healthcare delivery system are emphasized.
|
4 |
| HIM 3105 |
Human Resource Management in Healthcare
A study of the principles of managing HIM departments in acute care hospitals and other healthcare settings. This course provides an opportunity for students to apply theoretical learning to traditional HIM managerial responsibilities and in the expanded role of the HIM professional.
|
3 |
| HIM 3110 |
Health Information Management Systems
This course provides an introduction to healthcare information systems, database management, data quality, and system design. In this course general computer office applications and healthcare specific information technology applications are presented and used. Technology that supports patient care and the benefits of healthcare technology are emphasized in this course. The student’s major product for this course will focus on information systems as related to workload, quality improvement, resource utilization, and data management.
|
3 |
| HIM 3115 |
Comparative Records
Theory and procedures for management of health information in non acute care hospital settings to include long term care, ambulatory care, psychiatric care, rehabilitation care, prison care, and health information exchange settings.
|
2 |
| HIM 3210 |
Professional Communications/HIIM Relationships in the Healthcare Setting
This course provides students with an overview of communicating with a broad spectrum of healthcare team members including physicians, nurses, administrators, allied health professionals, and patients and their representatives. Written, oral, and technology based communications are addressed with a focus on professionalism and cooperative communications.
|
2 |
| HIM 3220 |
Introduction to Classification Systems & Lab
Introduction to ICD-CM, CPT and other classification systems and nomenclatures. Manual coding of diagnoses and procedures in the acute healthcare setting will be performed and electronic encoding systems will be introduced and used.
|
4 |
| HIM 3330 |
Legal Aspects of HIIM
This course is an in-depth study of the legal issues in health informatics and information management with a focus on statutory and regulatory requirements, case law and practical applications. Special legal problems associated with access to patient information, disposition of records, confidentiality and privacy, reporting requirements and compliance with state and federal legislation are emphasized.
|
3 |
| HIM 3335 |
Health Information Systems Infrastructure and Database Design
This course introduces a variety of computer system infrastructure concepts including architecture, data communication, and network topologies. Intermediate level relational database design theory is also emphasized. Data model development, data structure design, data normalization and data relationships are emphasized and applied to create a healthcare related database.
|
3 |
| HIM 3400 |
Quality Improvement
This course presents regulatory agency requirements for quality improvement, utilization management and risk management concepts. Credentialing, peer review, pay for performance, recovery audit contracts and other quality performance based programs are addressed.
|
3 |
| HIM 3450 |
Directed Experience
This course will allow students to develop insight and understanding of the healthcare delivery system as related to health informatics and information management responsibilities and procedures. This is a supervised clinical experience in the basic operations of traditional (hospital based) &/ non-traditional health information management settings.
|
2 |
| HIM 4110 |
Classification, Nomenclature and Indexing of Health Data & Lab
Continued study of ICD-CM, CPT4 and other classification and nomenclature systems. The relationship between medical coding and healthcare reimbursement is introduced.
|
4 |
| HIM 4115 |
HIIM’s Role in Assessing and Implementing Health Information Technologies
This course studies the concept of integrating organization wide health information technology. Students will evaluate how this technology impacts overall operations in healthcare settings from both a clinical and administrative perspective. The system development life cycle and basic project management theories are addressed.
|
3 |
| HIM 4200 |
Budget and Finance for the Healthcare Setting
This course is an overview of healthcare finance to include payer mix, bond rating, investment and capitalization, accounting principles, budget process, cost benefit analysis and other financial analysis tools.
|
3 |
| HIM 4203 |
Project Management
This course introduces the concept of project management through theory and applied learning methods. Students, working in teams or individually, will complete health informatics and information management based projects in this course.
|
3 |
| HIM 4272 |
Medical Ethics and Sectarian Values
This course is an introduction to healthcare ethics and emphasizes ethical decision making as well as participation in research and bio-ethics committees in healthcare organizations.
|
3 |
| HIM 4320 |
Healthcare Reimbursement
This course addresses the revenue cycle in acute healthcare organizations from the point of patient registration through claims billing with an emphasis on federal regulations and the role of HIIM in the revenue cycle management process. Compliance strategies, charge master, casemix management, and payment systems and plans are introduced.
|
3 |
| HIM 4420 |
HIIM Statistics & Research
This course introduces the concept of research in the HIIM profession. Students will complete an assigned research project to include quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods. Healthcare statistics are also introduced in this course.
|
3 |
| HIM 4525 |
Data Analysis and Lab
Collection, analysis, display, interpretation and management of healthcare data is addressed in this course. Definitions, sources, computations, reporting systems and methods of quality statistical process control will be explored in relationship to the management of health information. The use of data in research will also be explored.
|
4 |
| HIM 4600 |
Leadership in HIIM
Comprehensive study of selected HIIM professional practice problems. Students will use scenario based and simulated situations to apply leadership skills. Critical thinking and problem solving are key components of this course.
|
2 |
| HIM 4650 |
Professional Practice Experience
Supervised management experience and training in a healthcare or related setting. Student will participate in administrative, management, and problem solving activities in the institutional setting.
|
4 |
