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2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Health Information Management Services
  

  • HIMS 1250 - Introduction to Health Information Management

    3 credit(s)
    Orientation to the health information management profession. Introduction to primary and secondary record systems; content and structure of health care data sets; collection, analyses, and storage methods; and retrieval of patient data elements.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 1300 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Management

    2 credit(s)
    Study of legal principles related to health information; legal terminology and procedures; court systems; and liability of health care providers.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 1350 - Health Care Delivery Systems

    2 credit(s)
    Orientation to the organization of the health care industry and current trends in health care delivery systems. Issues related to accreditation standards, licensing, and government regulations are included.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 1590 - Introduction to Medical Billing

    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to introduce students to medical billing concepts.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2250 - Health Care Statistics

    2 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before): Any 3 credit Math Course
    Learn the process of collection of health-related numerical data, its analysis, interpretation, presentation, and use to meet various needs such as patient care, management of a facility, and mandatory reporting requirements.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  

  • HIMS 2350 - Health Information Management Applications II

    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   and   
    Explore existing and emerging processes and technologies used for statistical, quality assessment, clinical coding, and personnel management activities. Apply knowledge of these activities to simulated and/or real scenarios.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2410 - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Management

    3 credit(s)
    This course is intended to be a guide for individuals who will be working in a medical facility utilizing health record content and documentation.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2490 - Revenue Cycle Management

    3 credit(s)
    The student will learn about financial management in health care facilities including the revenue cycle management, accounting methodologies, and budget plans and variances.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  

  • HIMS 2560 - CPT/HCPCS

    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   
    The study and practice of the principles of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and HCPCS Level III classification systems, which are used in hospital outpatient, ER departments, physician offices, and stand-alone ambulatory care centers. Students will assign CPT/HCPCS codes to various clinical diagnoses, scenarios, and patient records.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2570 - ICD-10-PCS

    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   and   
    Study of the ICD-10-PCS medical coding system, encoder software, and assignment of codes to EHR case studies.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2590 - Healthcare Reimbursement Methods

    3 credit(s)
    Study of various reimbursement schemes policies and procedures used in healthcare (RBRVS, APCs, DRGs) and the medical billing transaction process including payer-specific payment policies.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2600 - Quality Assessment

    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):    
    Introduction to the principles of the quality assessment process in health care and to provide the student with a framework for gaining skills in collecting and analyzing data.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2620 - Applications for the Health Professional

    3 credit(s)
    This course will allow students to access a variety of technologies used in medical facilities. Lab exercises will emphasize the attainment of core critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving skills.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2700 - Professional Practice Experience

    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before): HIMS 2300 - Health Information Management Applications I  
    Practical health information management experience in a health care setting under the supervision and direction of the employer.
    Contact Hours: Class- 0 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 135 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2720 - Medical Office Management

    3 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before): HIMS 1250 Introduction to Health Information Management  
    This course introduces basic responsibilities of the office support employee. The soft skills, knowledge and technical skills necessary for success in the medical office are emphasized.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  

  • HIMS 2850 - Health Informatics Capstone

    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with the ability to bring their health informatics knowledge together into a seminar format. Students will organize data, analyze data and create professional documents to communicate the information in health care systems effectively.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0