Description: Health Information Management curriculum

1st Semester
BIS 1120 - COMPUTER CONCEPTS & APPS
Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software,
application software and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and
develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Utilize
productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database.
Learn Internet concepts that will allow them to use email systems and currently popular
Web browsers to work with websites and Internet applications
2nd Semester
HIM 1165 - DRUG CLASS FOR CODING
An overview of the major drug classifications, common drugs in each class, conditions
for which drugs are administered and their general effects to assist medical coders in
analyzing health care documentation for coding and reimbursement applications.
(PreReq: HIM-1101 AND BIO-1107 OR BIO-1121 OR BIO-1141)
BIO 1222 - HUMAN ANAT & PHYSIO II
The second course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the
human body. Topics include the cardiovascular system, the lymphoid system, immunity,
the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. Two classroom,
two lab hours per week. (PreReq: BIO-1121)
3rd Semester
HIM 1110 - HEALTH INFO PROCESSING
Foundations of health information management, the Health Information Management
profession, including health care systems and organization of HIM functions, data
quality, access and retention, patient and healthcare data and data collection
methodologies. Discussion of classification systems, clinical vocabularies and
nomenclatures. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
ALH 1140 - FUND OF DISEASE PROCESSES
Pathological changes associated with the most commonly occurring diseases of each
body system. Correlates changes with patient's response, diagnostic studies, and
treatment modalities. (PreReq: BIO-1107 OR BIO-1121 OR BIO-1141)
HIM 2145 - HLTH INFO RESOURCE MGMT
Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting and analysis of management systems along with
job standards and performance evaluations emphasizing development of supervisory
management, leadership and communication skills. Two classroom, two lab hours per
week. (PreReq: HIM-1110 AND BIS-1120)

4th Semester
BIS 1221 - SPECIAL COMPUTER APPS HIM
Specific features of Microsoft Office applications for medical reports, narrating
presentations, Autofilters, form creation and software integration. (PreReq: BIS-1120)
HIM 1217 - ALT HLTH REC & REGISTRIES
Organization and operation of a hospital cancer program emphasizing registry case
finding, accession, indexing, abstracting and follow-up of cancer data. Purposes, uses and
handling of health information, departmental and facility administration, licensing and
accreditation requirements and introduction to payment systems in long-term care and
home health care. (PreReq: HIM-1110)
HIM 1204 - MED LEGAL & ETHIC HLTHCAR
Evaluation of health care records as legal documents; special emphasis on policies and
procedures concerning release of medical information and protecting patient
confidentiality; principles and organization of the judicial system; health care fraud and
abuse and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.
Ethical issues in health care settings addressed. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
(PreReq: DEV-0012)
5th Semester
HIM 2233 - HEALTHCARE INFO SYSTEMS
An in-depth look at the use of information systems technology in the health care delivery
system. Includes information security, electronic clinical systems and health records. Two
classroom, two lab hours per week. (PreReq: HIM-1110)
HIM 2297 - SPECIAL TOPICS
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing
courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in nontraditional format.
6th Semester
HIM 2110 - AMBULATORY CODING
Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-9-CM or ICD10-CM diagnostic codes and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for outpatient
facility services. Students should possess proficiency in basic medical terminology and
human anatomy and physiology. Additional out-of-class assignments are required. Three
classroom, two lab hours per week. (PreReq: HIM-1201)

HIM 2165 - HC DATA IN REIMBURSEMENT

Organization of health care delivery system including managed care and capitation.
Theory and use of reimbursement systems such as Diagnostic Related Groups,
Ambulatory Payment Classifications, Resource-based Relative Value Scale. Discussion
of data flow from admission to billing and analysis of casemix. In addition, other external
forces, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Recovery Audit
Contractors, will be discussed. Two classroom, two lab hours per week. (PreReq: HIM1110 AND HIM-1201)
HIM 2144 - QUAL IMP STATS & RESEARCH
Organization and analysis of data in health care quality programs including quality
assessment and monitoring, utilization and risk management and medical staff
credentialing. Theory and application of health care statistics including data definitions,
computation of formulae and research principles. Two classroom, two lab hours per
week. (PreReq: HIM-1110 AND BIS-1120 AND MAT-1130 OR MAT-1270)
7th Semester
HIM 2278 - HIM CAPSTONE
A variety of specially designed projects, student oral presentations, case studies,
simulations, interviewing, resumes and two mock accreditation exams. Two lab hours per
week. (PreReq: HIM-2145)
HIM 2252 - PROF PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Practical application of health information management processes, including health
information retrieval, qualitative and quantitative analysis of health data, record
completion by practioners, release of health information, document scanning, revenue
cycle functions, coding, statistical reporting, hospital-wide and HIM department quality
improvement and various other registries and department functions utilizing medical
data. Ten directed practice hours per week at an approved off-site location.
HIM 2211 - INPATIENT CODING
Introduction to principles and coding conventions for using ICD-9-CM and/or ICD-10CM and ICD-10-PCS for coding inpatient records. Students should possess proficiency in
medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology. Additional out-of-class
assignments are required. Three classroom, two lab hours per week. (PreReq: HIM-2110)