HIM Courses
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
2360 Medical Terminology. (3-0) Recognizing and understanding the vocabulary of the health care professions. Emphasis on medical prefixes, suffixes, and word roots as used in oral and written communications.
3301 Principles of Health Information Management. (3-0) Exploration of the expanding role of the HIM professional. Emphasis will be on the organizational structure and delivery of healthcare in hospitals and other healthcare agencies and the associated roles of HIM professionals.
3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems. (2-2) This course provides an introduction to data analysis and system design and will integrate the use of general computerized office application with specific Health Information Management applications. Students will demonstrate practical knowledge of these applications.
3311 Management of HIM Systems. (3-0) This course is an introduction to the system life cycle with emphasis on the role of the Health Information Management professional as a project manager in the implementation of health information systems.
3350 Legal Aspects of HIM. (3-0) A study of the legal issues of Health Information Management with 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 current state and federal legislation are emphasized.
3363 Introduction and Technical Aspects of Health Information Management. (2-2) An introduction into the principles and procedures used in medical record organization, maintenance and retention, numbering and filing systems and procedures, forms, control and design, and microfilming. Emphasis will be placed upon the function and duties of the medical record administrator, and relationships of the medical record to the health care delivery system.
3367 Disease and Medical Science I. (3-0) An introduction to the general disease process. Stress is placed upon the occurrence of disease, the signs and symptoms of disease, the test values and findings of disease, and the therapeutic treatment of disease. Prerequisite: HIM 2360 or consent of the program chair.
3368 Disease and Medical Science II. (3-0) A continuation of Disease and Medical Science I. Prerequisite: HIM 3367.
3380 Quality Improvement Regulations & Procedures for HIM. (3-0) Overview of regulatory agency requirements for quality improvement, utilization management and risk management. Methods for integrating these procedures for credentialing and peer review are explored.
3390 Departmental Management. (3-0) A study of the principles involved in managing HIM departments in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The course provides the opportunity to apply theory to traditional HIM managerial responsibilities and in the expanded role of the HIM professional.
3464 Nosology. (2-2) Introduction to ICD-CM, CPT and other classifications and nomenclatures. Emphasis will be placed on manual coding of diagnoses and procedures from the acute care facility and the introduction of the use of encoding systems.
4101 Problems in Health Information Management. (1-0) Comprehensive study of selected problems related to professional practice issues and changes in the health information management field. Emphasis will be on problem solving and application of management skills. May be repeated with permission of department chair.
4215 Health Information Management Directed Experience. (1-8) Supervised experienced in health information management technical procedures. Student will develop insight and understanding of the health care delivery system as related to health information management responsibilities and procedures.
(WI) 4225 Health Information Management Research and Education. (2-0) A course of independent reading and research with the student completing a research project and developing an in-service instructional module. Emphasis is on the application of health information management theory and clinical practice.
4301 The Enterprise Electronic Health Record. (3-0) This course studies the concept of an organization-wide electronic health record system. Students will evaluate how this technology impacts overall hospital operations from both a clinical and administrative perspective.
4330 Analysis and Interpretation of Healthcare Data. (3-0) Collection, analysis, display, interpretation and management of healthcare data. Definitions, sources, computations, reporting systems and methods of quality statistical process control will be explored as they relate to the management of health information. The use of data in research will also be explored.
4363 Comparative Record Systems. (3-0) Theory and procedures for the maintenance and regulation of patient health information records in non-hospital medical care facilities to include long term care, ambulatory care, psychiatric care, rehabilitation and prison record keeping systems.
4364 Classification, Nomenclature and Reimbursement. (2-2) Continued study of ICD-9-CM, CPT 4 and other classification and nomenclatures. The relationship with inpatient and ambulatory care reimbursement systems is also explored.
4370 Finance and Reimbursement Methodologies for HIM. (3-0) Course will address the reimbursement cycle from patient registration to claims billing with an emphasis on federal regulations and the role of HIM regarding payment systems. Topics will include accounting principles, budget processes, cost/benefit analysis, healthcare finance, compliance strategies, charge-master and casemix management, and payment systems and plans.
4383 Seminar in Health Information Management. (3-0) Problem-solving course designed to assimilate actual internship encounters and theory. Emphasis is on integration of knowledge and making transition to the applications required to function as a health information manager.
(WI) 4385 Health Information Management Practicum. (0-8) Assignments made to promote uniformity and competency levels required of entry-level medical record professionals. The majority of assignments will be completed in the HIM lab utilizing records, the computer capabilities, and other resources available for practical applications of management skills. To be completed during final semester. (Capstone Course)
(WI) 4390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (3-0) An analysis of the expanded role of the Health Information Management professional in the healthcare environment and application of the principles involved. Topics include strategic planning and forecasting, marketing, entrepreneurialism, leadership, motivation, consensus building, workforce diversity, change management, work redesign/reengineering, and project management.
(WI) 4501 Professional Practice Experience (1-40) 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. Full-time participation in required in addition to scheduled campus visits.
2360 Medical Terminology. (3-0) Recognizing and understanding the vocabulary of the health care professions. Emphasis on medical prefixes, suffixes, and word roots as used in oral and written communications.
3301 Principles of Health Information Management. (3-0) Exploration of the expanding role of the HIM professional. Emphasis will be on the organizational structure and delivery of healthcare in hospitals and other healthcare agencies and the associated roles of HIM professionals.
3310 Fundamentals of Health Information Systems. (2-2) This course provides an introduction to data analysis and system design and will integrate the use of general computerized office application with specific Health Information Management applications. Students will demonstrate practical knowledge of these applications.
3311 Management of HIM Systems. (3-0) This course is an introduction to the system life cycle with emphasis on the role of the Health Information Management professional as a project manager in the implementation of health information systems.
3350 Legal Aspects of HIM. (3-0) A study of the legal issues of Health Information Management with 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 current state and federal legislation are emphasized.
3363 Introduction and Technical Aspects of Health Information Management. (2-2) An introduction into the principles and procedures used in medical record organization, maintenance and retention, numbering and filing systems and procedures, forms, control and design, and microfilming. Emphasis will be placed upon the function and duties of the medical record administrator, and relationships of the medical record to the health care delivery system.
3367 Disease and Medical Science I. (3-0) An introduction to the general disease process. Stress is placed upon the occurrence of disease, the signs and symptoms of disease, the test values and findings of disease, and the therapeutic treatment of disease. Prerequisite: HIM 2360 or consent of the program chair.
3368 Disease and Medical Science II. (3-0) A continuation of Disease and Medical Science I. Prerequisite: HIM 3367.
3380 Quality Improvement Regulations & Procedures for HIM. (3-0) Overview of regulatory agency requirements for quality improvement, utilization management and risk management. Methods for integrating these procedures for credentialing and peer review are explored.
3390 Departmental Management. (3-0) A study of the principles involved in managing HIM departments in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The course provides the opportunity to apply theory to traditional HIM managerial responsibilities and in the expanded role of the HIM professional.
3464 Nosology. (2-2) Introduction to ICD-CM, CPT and other classifications and nomenclatures. Emphasis will be placed on manual coding of diagnoses and procedures from the acute care facility and the introduction of the use of encoding systems.
4101 Problems in Health Information Management. (1-0) Comprehensive study of selected problems related to professional practice issues and changes in the health information management field. Emphasis will be on problem solving and application of management skills. May be repeated with permission of department chair.
4215 Health Information Management Directed Experience. (1-8) Supervised experienced in health information management technical procedures. Student will develop insight and understanding of the health care delivery system as related to health information management responsibilities and procedures.
(WI) 4225 Health Information Management Research and Education. (2-0) A course of independent reading and research with the student completing a research project and developing an in-service instructional module. Emphasis is on the application of health information management theory and clinical practice.
4301 The Enterprise Electronic Health Record. (3-0) This course studies the concept of an organization-wide electronic health record system. Students will evaluate how this technology impacts overall hospital operations from both a clinical and administrative perspective.
4330 Analysis and Interpretation of Healthcare Data. (3-0) Collection, analysis, display, interpretation and management of healthcare data. Definitions, sources, computations, reporting systems and methods of quality statistical process control will be explored as they relate to the management of health information. The use of data in research will also be explored.
4363 Comparative Record Systems. (3-0) Theory and procedures for the maintenance and regulation of patient health information records in non-hospital medical care facilities to include long term care, ambulatory care, psychiatric care, rehabilitation and prison record keeping systems.
4364 Classification, Nomenclature and Reimbursement. (2-2) Continued study of ICD-9-CM, CPT 4 and other classification and nomenclatures. The relationship with inpatient and ambulatory care reimbursement systems is also explored.
4370 Finance and Reimbursement Methodologies for HIM. (3-0) Course will address the reimbursement cycle from patient registration to claims billing with an emphasis on federal regulations and the role of HIM regarding payment systems. Topics will include accounting principles, budget processes, cost/benefit analysis, healthcare finance, compliance strategies, charge-master and casemix management, and payment systems and plans.
4383 Seminar in Health Information Management. (3-0) Problem-solving course designed to assimilate actual internship encounters and theory. Emphasis is on integration of knowledge and making transition to the applications required to function as a health information manager.
(WI) 4385 Health Information Management Practicum. (0-8) Assignments made to promote uniformity and competency levels required of entry-level medical record professionals. The majority of assignments will be completed in the HIM lab utilizing records, the computer capabilities, and other resources available for practical applications of management skills. To be completed during final semester. (Capstone Course)
(WI) 4390 Contemporary Leadership Principles for HIM (3-0) An analysis of the expanded role of the Health Information Management professional in the healthcare environment and application of the principles involved. Topics include strategic planning and forecasting, marketing, entrepreneurialism, leadership, motivation, consensus building, workforce diversity, change management, work redesign/reengineering, and project management.
(WI) 4501 Professional Practice Experience (1-40) 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. Full-time participation in required in addition to scheduled campus visits.