Health Information Management - HIM

The information below lists courses approved in this subject area effective Fall 2008. Not all courses will necessarily be offered these terms. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for a listing of courses offered for a specific term.

500-level courses require graduate standing.

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310 Introduction to the Health Care System
3 hours. Orientation to the medical record profession and to health care facilities. History, classification, accreditation, organization, functional roles of individual departments, and external pressures are examined. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the B.S. in Health Information Management program or consent of the instructor.

317 Principles of Health Information Management
4 hours. Introduction to the data elements that comprise the patient's health record. Includes data collection, processing and records management. Lab practice.

319 Alternative Health Records
4 hours. Health information systems in alternative care settings including records management, quality assessment, and special registries for diagnoses and other patient care classifications. Directed Practice. Prerequisite(s): HIM 310 and HIM 317.

320 Technical Affiliation
2 hours. Orientation to health information management practice via assignments in affiliated institution's medical record departments. Prerequisite(s): HIM 317.

329 Legal Aspects of Health Information Management
3 hours. Principles of law, confidentiality, and ethics, and their application in the health care field with particular reference to health records.

332 Coding and Classification Systems
3 hours. Introduction to nomenclatures and classification systems with an emphasis on the ICD-9-CM coding system. Other selected systems also discussed. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 405.

333 Coding and Reimbursement Systems
4 hours. ICD-9-CM coding for reimbursement, CPT-4/HCPCS coding, data quality management and management reporting. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 405 and HIM 332.

337 Analysis of Health Care Data
4 hours. Health care and research statistics including data display. Collection, evaluation and interpretation of health care data will be covered. Includes a laboratory section.

343 Quality Evaluation and Management
3 hours. Examination of processes, internal and external to an organization, used to measure, evaluate and improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of health care. Directed practice. Prerequisite(s): HIM 310 and HIM 317 and HIM 329.

361 Human Resources Management
4 hours. Emphasis on personnel management including hiring, discipline, union relations, inservice education, productivity measurement. Students develop and present an inservice program. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

367 Systems Analysis
3 hours. Fundamentals and tools of systems analysis. Students participate in a systems analysis project for directed practice experience. Focus on healthcare computer applications and facilities design and layout. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 44 semester hours of health information management coursework.

374 Health Information Research
3 hours. Student research project applying research principles and methodology to clinical data. Use of statistical software in laboratory section. Presentation of findings in written articles and oral presentation. Prerequisite(s): HIM 337.

377 Current Issues in Health Information Management
2 hours. Discussion of current issues relevant to the health information management profession. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 44 semester hours of health information management coursework or consent of the instructor.

381 Financial Management
2 hours. Basic accounting and financial principles including introduction to health care reimbursement, investment, productivity measurement, cost accounting and departmental budgeting. Prerequisite(s): BHIS 480.

384 Clinical Practicum
5 hours. Supervised management activities in an affiliated health care facility allowing the student to develop insight, understanding, and skill in medical record/health information practices, procedures, and administration. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 44 semester hours of health information management coursework or consent of the instructor.

386 Independent Study
1 TO 5 hours. An optional course where students perform lab work, field work, and/or in-depth descriptive studies regarding topics related to health information management. May be repeated to a maximum of 5 hours. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and enrollment in health information management or health informatics program.

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This listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract. Every attempt is made to provide the most current and correct information. Courses listed here are subject to change without advance notice. Courses are not necessarily offered every term or year. Individual departments or units should be consulted for information regarding frequency of course offerings.