Health Care Information Courses

HIM 110 (3-0-3)

Introduction to Healthcare Information Systems

This course provides students with an introduction to the significant changes and trends in the Health Information Management profession. The course covers healthcare information systems, career paths within the profession, and clinical data management.

HIM 112 (3-0-3)

Electronic Healthcare Delivery

This course introduces students to an integrated approach to Practice Management and the Electronic Health Record (EHR). The course provides practical experience using simulated clinical activities provided by Medisoft Clinical Applications software. 
CR: HIM 110

HIM 201 (3-0-3)

Healthcare Billing and Reimbursement

This course introduces students to the various healthcare reimbursement systems, reimbursement methodologies and payment processes. The relationship between coding systems, insurance claims and reimbursement is emphasized. Managing the billing cycle and resolving issues with insurance claims are covered. 
PR: HIM 112 
Spring only

HIM 202 (3-2-4)

Current Procedures in Terminology

This course introduces students to physician services coding, billing and data quality procedures. Students will learn to read, interpret and code physician office documentation. Special emphasis is placed on assigning Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes, outpatient diagnostic coding guidelines, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes. 
PR: HEA 100, HIM 110, and HIM 112 
CR: HIM 201, HIM 203 
Spring only

HIM 203 (3-2-4)

ICD Coding Systems and Lab

This course introduces students to disease and operation classification using the International Classification of Disease, (ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM). The course covers diagnosis-related groups and their relationship to coding, the historical development of the International Classification of Disease, and various nomenclature and classification systems. The course will require students to differentiate between the various abstracting methods used to collect patient data. 
PR: HEA 100, HIM 110 and HIM 112
CR: HIM 201, HIM 202 
Spring only

HIM 210 (1-8-3)

Career Capstone in Medical Cod

This online course provides students with a culminating experience to their medical coding and billing studies. Students conduct hands-on coding of real redacted patient records from a variety of healthcare settings, and they are introduced to and use various electronic encoding software systems. Students prepare extensively for careers in the coding and billing industry, and they prepare for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam, which is a national certification exam. 
PR: HEA 100, HIM 110, and HIM 112 
PR or CR: HIM 201, HIM 202, HIM 203