Sinclair Community College

Health Information Management

HIM Curriculum : Health Information Management Capstone Professional Practice Experience Healthcare Information Systems Inpatient Coding Healthcare Data in Reimbursement Health Information Resource Management Quality Improvement, Statistics & Research Ambulatory Coding Alternative Health Records & Registries Medicolegal & Ethics in Healthcare Records Introductory Medical Office Coding Drug Classification for Coding Health Information Processing Medical Terminology Specialized Computer Applications for Health Information Management English Composition Computer Concepts & Applications Human Anatomy & Physiology I Human Anatomy & Physiology II Fundamentals of Disease Processes

Health Information Management Course Descriptions

HIM 2278 Health Information Management Capstone A variety of specially designed projects, student oral presentations, case studies, simulations, interviewing, resumes and two mock accreditation exams. HIM 2252 Professional Practice Experience Practical application of health information management processes, including health information retrieval, qualitative and quantitative analysis of health data, record completion by practitioners, release of health information, document scanning, revenue cycle functions, coding, statistical reporting, hospital-wide and HIM department quality improvement and various other registries and department functions utilizing medical data. HIM 2233 Healthcare Information Systems An in-depth look at the use of information systems technology in the healthcare delivery system. Includes information security, electronic clinical systems and health records. HIM 2211 Inpatient Coding Introduction to principles and coding conventions for using ICD-9-CM and/or ICD-10-CM for coding inpatient records. Students should possess proficiency in medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology. additional out-of-class assignments are required. HIM 2165 Healthcare Data in Reimbursement Organization of healthcare delivery system including managed care and capitation. Theory and use of reimbursement systems such as Diagnostic Related Groups, Ambulatory Payment Classifications, Resource-based Relative Value Scale. Discussion of data flow from admission to billing and analysis of case mix. In addition, other external forces, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Recovery Audit Contractors, will be discussed. HIM 2145 Health Information Resource Management Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting and analysis of management systems along with job standards and performance evaluations emphasizing development of supervisory management, leadership and communication skills. HIM 2144 Quality Improvement, Statistics & Research Organization and analysis of data in health care quality programs including assessment and monitoring, utilization and risk management and medical staff credentialing. Theory and application of healthcare statistics including data definitions, computation of formulae and research principles. HIM 2110 Ambulatory Coding Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for outpatient facility services. Students should possess proficiency in basic medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology.

HIM 1217 Alternative Health Records & Registries Organization and operation of a hospital cancer program emphasizing registry case finding, accession, indexing, abstracting and follow-up of cancer data. Purposes, uses and handling of health information, departmental and facility administration, licensing and accreditation requirements and introduction to payment systems in long-term care and home health care. HIM 1204 Medicolegal & Ethics in Healthcare Records Evaluation of healthcare records as legal documents; special emphasis on policies and procedures concerning release of medical information and protecting patient confidentiality; principles and organizational of the judicial system; healthcare fraud and abuse and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Ethical issues in healthcare settings addressed. HIM 1201 Introductory Medical Office Coding Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for physician services. HIM 1165 Drug Classification for Coding An overview of the major drug classifications, common drugs in each class, conditions for which drugs are administered and their general effects to assist medical coders in analyzing healthcare documentation for coding and reimbursement applications. HIM 1110 Health Information Processing Foundations of health information management, the Heath Information Management profession, including healthcare systems and organization of HIM functions, data quality, access and retention, patient and healthcare data and data collection methodologies. Discussion of classification systems, clinical vocabularies and nomenclatures. HIM 1101 Medical Terminology Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic diagnostic, symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine. BIS 1221 Specialized Computer Applications for Health Information Management Specific features of Microsoft Office applications for medical reports, narrating presentations, Autofilters, form creation and software integration. ENG 1101 English Composition I Students learn reflective and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. Will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics. BIS 1120 Computer Concepts & Applications Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system software, application software and the Internet. Learn the components of computer systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging technologies. Utilize productivity software such as word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database. Learn Internet concepts that will allow them to use email sytems and currently popular Web browsers to work with websites and Internet applications. BIO 1121 Human Anatomy & Physiology I The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system.

BIO 1222 Human Anatomy & Physiology II The second course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. topics include the cardiovascular system, the lymphoid system, immunity, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. ALH 1140 Fundamentals of Disease Processes Pathological changes associated with the most commonly occurring diseases of each body system. Correlates changes with patients response, diagnostic studies, and treatment modalities.

List of HIM Courses Completed

HIM 2110 HIM 2165 HIM 9244 HIM 2145 HIM 1217 HIM 2233 HIM 1110 HIM 1201 BIS - M35 ALH 142 ENG 112 BIS 161 HIM 165 HIM 249 BIS 160 HIM 135 COM 206 BIO 122 BIO 121 HIM 122 HIM 121 Ambulatory Coding Healthcare Data in Reimbursement Healthcare Quality Improvement Health Information Resource Management Alternative Health Records & Registries Healthcare Information Systems Health Information Processing Introduction to Medical Office Coding Microsoft Access Fundamentals of Disease Processes English Composition II Intermediate Word, PowerPoint and Excel Drug Classification for Coding Healthcare Statistics Introduction to Word, PowerPoint and Excel Medicolegal Aspects of Health Records Interpersonal Communication Human Anatomy & Physiology II Human Anatomy & Physiology I Special Medical Terms Basic Medical Terminology