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Prerequisite: HIMT 1100.
Students will learn how to complete documentation requirements for complete and accurate health records as required by licensing, certifying, and accreditation agencies. They will develop an understanding of forms design, functions of assembly, analysis, and abstracting. Students will also learn how to illustrate the flow of health information in various healthcare delivery systems and within the health information department, and retrieve data from health records, using professional ethics, confidentiality, and security of information. The course will also discuss the topics of electronic health concepts, safety, homeland security, HIPAA, and cost.
(5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $60.00
Prerequisite: HIMT 1100, ITIS 1000 or ITIS 1005.
Students will learn more about the role of information technology in healthcare through an investigation of the electronic health record, business, and health information software applications. They will also learn how to assist in information systems design and implementation.
(5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $50.00
Prerequisite: HIMT 1225, HIMT 2070, HIMT 2080.
Students will explore how the U.S. healthcare reimbursement system functions from the perspective of the patient, the payer, and the provider. They will learn how the government and other third-party payers reimburse hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, physicians, and other healthcare providers through a prospective payment system. (5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $50.00
Prerequisite: HIMT 1225, HIMT 2070, HIMT 2080.
Having already attained their basic coding skill, students will focus on case studies to determine diagnoses and procedure coding utilizing both ICD-9-CM and CPT-4. They will examine medical records and learn how to interpret actual charts, adhere to coding regulations and guidelines in code assignments, and ensure accuracy of diagnoses/procedure groupings such as DRG, APC, etc.
(5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab) [Catalog Entry] ADDITIONAL FEES: $55.00
Prerequisite: HIMT 2535 (can be taken concurrently), HIMT 2540 (can be taken concurrently).
This course provides a forum for preparation for certification exams. The course also specializes in issues and trends in medical coding, healthcare reimbursement, employment opportunities, interviewing techniques, resume writing, and job-seeking skills. (1 contact hour) [Catalog Entry]
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