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HIT 101 Introduction to Health Information Technology 4 cr.

This course is an overview of the organization of health care in the United States. It addresses the structure of health care organizations; accrediting and governmental bodies that provide standards for the provision of health care to include the current flow of the acute care medical record. It introduces the allied health professions and the organizational structure of the medical staff and its composite members. It focuses on an overview of payer organizations including, but not limited to, managed care and capitation; the health information management profession’s history; current structure and career potentials; and projected future roles. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the HIT Program 3/3/0 Course fee charged

HIT 103 Legal Aspects of Health Information 3 cr.

This course focuses on the legal aspects of the health record, health information, and the health information department. It emphasizes the implications of legal aspects for the health information practitioner; gives an in-depth study of the confidentiality of health information as well as the standards, regulations, and laws that govern the release of health information. It also covers how to monitor and implement legal changes, liability issues, and the risk management function. 3/0/0 Course fee charged

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HIT 105 Medical Terminology 2 cr.

This course is the study of medical terminology, the language of medicine, focusing on prefixes, suffixes, word roots and their combining forms by review of each body system and specialty area. It also emphasizes word construction, spelling, usage, compre- hension, and

pronunciation. In addition, students gain information regarding anatomy and physiology, symptomatology, pathology, diagnostic/surgical procedures, pharmacology, and medical abbreviations.

2/0/0 Course fee charged

HIT 107 Health Information in Non-Acute Care 3 cr.

This course includes thorough discussion of the different types of non-acute care facilities. It emphasizes National and State accrediting, licensing and certifying standards regarding documentation and management of health information in non-acute patient records. It covers the development, content, and management of health information in the non-acute setting and students develop policy and procedures and perform qualitative/ quantitative analysis on medical records. It also includes release of information and other basic functions of the Information Management Technologist in the non-acute care facility. Term paper completion is facilitated by an off- site visit to a non-acute care facility.

Prerequisite: HIT 101, HIT 103 3/0/0 Course fee charged

HIT 110 Professional Practice Experience I 2 cr.

This course is the first of two clinicals, which provide supervised professional practice experience in the acute care setting. It emphasizes the practical application of theory and concepts learned in HIT 101 and 103. Students are responsible for completing clinical objectives specific to the health information management department, the medical staff, and to other departments within the facility that work closely with the health information management department. Prerequisite: HIT 101, HIT 103 0/0/7 Course fee charged

HIT 115 Pathology 3 cr.

This course focuses on the mechanisms of disease and disease effects on the human body. It emphasizes the disease process, basic concepts, terminology, the most common diseases of each body system, with normal anatomy and physiology compared to pathologic anatomy and physiologic malfunc- tioning due to the disease process. It also covers diagnostic methods, management, treatment modalities, and prognosis. Co-requisite:BIO 114

3/0/0

HIT 116 Pharmacology for Allied Health Professions 2 cr.

This course provides a framework of thinking for healthcare professionals, laying a foundation of knowledge about drug treatment. It focuses on a general understand- ing of the actions and reasons for use of various groups of pharmacologic agents. It discusses medications according to major drug classifications and body systems. It develops critical thinking through the use of relevant case studies and actual chart analysis. Co-requisite:BIO 114

2/0/0

HIT 204 Healthcare Management and Personnel 3 cr.

This course introduces the management and personnel skills necessary for entry-level employment at the supervisory level. It emphasizes management functions including planning, organizing, controlling, and directing and personnel skills such as commu- nication, motivation, recruitment, discipline, and team building. Individual role playing and group activities are used.

Prerequisite: HIT 101 or permission 3/0/0 Course fee charged

HIT 205 HCPCS Coding (CPT-4) 3 cr.

This course introduces the student to Physicians’ Current Procedural Terminology, with emphasis on evaluation and

management, modifiers, and surgical procedure coding guidelines. Students are presented with referencing resources specific to current conventional and federally adminis- tered CPT-4 coding guidelines. It discusses tumor and trauma registries. It uses a comput- erized classification system.

Prerequisite: HIT 209 2/3/0 Course fee charged

HIT 208 Reimbursement Methodology 2 cr.

This course presents Third Party Payer and Compliance/Auditing Issues, Correct Coding Policy, and Government Prospective Payment Systems (e.g. RBRVS, APC, DRG, RUG). Students learn terminology and principles commonly applied in the Managed Care environment. Students conduct a review of billing practices, applying the compliance guidelines introduced in the course. Prerequisite: HIT 209, HIT 210 Co-requisite:HIT 205

2/0/0 Course fee charged

HIT 209 ICD-10-CM Coding 3 cr.

This course focuses on disease coding with the International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). It covers coding principles; conventions; clinical and technical guidelines; maintenance and referencing resources. It also emphasizes the review of medical records to identify

diagnoses treated, and or services performed, and the correct sequencing for optimal reim- bursement.

Prerequisite: BIO 114, HIT 115, HIT 116 2/3/0 Course fee charged

HIT 210 ICD-10-PCS Coding 3 cr.

This course focuses on procedure coding with the International Classification of Diseases Procedural Coding System (ICD-10-PCS). It covers history, structure and organization of the coding system. It also covers ICD-10-PCS attributes, characteristics and definitions. A review of each of the sections of the procedural coding systems is included. It also emphasizes the review of medical records to identify diagnoses treated, and or services performed, and the correct sequencing for optimal reimbursement.

Prerequisite:BIO 114, HIT 115, HIT 116 2/3/0 Course fee charged

HIT 212 Professional Practice Experience II 2 cr.

This course provides supervised professional practice experience in acute and non-acute settings. Practice objectives are designed to focus the student on management-oriented activities, fostering development of observa- tional skills, independent function, problem analysis and solution, as well as integration of a range of technical knowledge and skills previously acquired. Students have clinical practice in the non-acute (direct and non- direct care) settings that provide them with opportunities to compare and contrast fundamental information management practices of alternative sites.

Prerequisite: HIT 110, HIT 204, HIT 209, HIT 210

0/0/7 Course fee charged

HIT 218 Healthcare Quality and Performance Improvement 3 cr.

This course focuses on sources and use of health data, including health data collection through manual and automated systems, data retrieval, analysis and display. The course focuses on and uses techniques of continuous quality improvement (CQI) and associated tools of data analysis. It includes vital statistics, reportable disease registries and conditions, and standards and requirements of accrediting, licensing, fiscal, and other regulatory agencies.

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HIT 219 Healthcare Information Systems 4 cr.

This course is an introduction to the funda- mentals of health information systems and their applications in the healthcare

environment. Security and confidentiality of information stored in the electronic health record will be addressed as well as the logistics of monitoring and utilizing the information. This course will also review the history, acronyms, benefits and use of the EHR. Students will use actual electronic health records and learn how to use the system from the user “front end” to the programmer “back end”.

Prerequisite:CIS 101 3/3/0 Course fee charged

HIT 226 Applications in Acute Care Coding 4 cr.

This course focuses on disease and procedural coding with major emphasis on the

International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). DRG’s and the prospective payment system for reimbursement will be discussed. Coding principles, conventions, clinical and technical guidelines, maintenance and referencing resources will be presented. This course will address the review and coding of medical records to identify treated diagnoses, procedures and/or services performed and correct sequencing for optimal reimbursement. Computerized grouping systems will be used.

Prerequisite: HIT 205, HIT 208, HIT 209, HIT 210

3/3/0