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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1101 Fundamentals of Health Information Technology 4 credit hours Introduction to the role of health information technicians and the health information field. Covers numbering, filing, indexing and professionals in health care. Health record content in hospitals and other types of health care facilities. Internal and external agency requirements for all types of health care facility records. (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1102 Clinical Classification Systems 5 credit hours Study of nomenclature and classification of systems including coding and abstracting. Introduction to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding principles. Prerequisites: Health Information Technology 1101 and Anatomy and Physiology 1500 or consent of instructor (4 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1103 Computerized Health Data and Statistics 4 credit hours Study of statistical data including hospital census. Electronic information processing and health information systems. Study of the computerized patient record. Computer applications to health data including abstracting, master patient index, and medical transcription. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 1101 and concurrent enrollment in Computer Information Systems 1150 or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1107 C.P. T. Coding 3 credit hours An introduction to the Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) coding system for procedures in ambulatory care and services rendered by physicians. Emphasis is on the six sections of the CPT book. An introduction of Center for Medicare/Medicaid (CMS) Services’ Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is included. Prerequisite: Health Science 1110 or consent of instructor (3 lecture hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1120 ICD Coding for Physicians 3 credit hours An introduction to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for reimbursement for physician office services. Prerequisite: Health Science 1110 or consent of instructor and program admission approval required. (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1121 Billing in Physician Offices 3 credit hours An overview of medical office procedures including billing, scheduling, legalities and office protocol. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 1107 and 1120 or consent of instructor and program admission approval required. (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1125 Clinical Reimbursement Methodologies 3 credit hours Study of health care reimbursement, prospective payment systems, and case mix analysis. The use of coded data and health information in reimbursement systems appropriate to all health care settings is explored. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 1102 or consent of instructor (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2201 Legal and Qualitative Aspects of Health Information 5 credit hours Legal and qualitative aspects of health information. Privacy standards, confidentiality, case law, performance improvement, utilization management, risk management, medical staff credentialing as well as accreditation standards are explored. Prerequisites: Health Information Technology 1103 and 2221or consent of instructor (4 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2202 Management of Health Information 3 credit hours Supervisory techniques and professional relationships. Knowledge and skills relevant to operating a health record department are emphasized. Human resource issues, procedures, equipment, forms and office systems are also reviewed. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 2201 or consent of instructor (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2203 Pharmacology for HIT Professionals 3 credit hours General introduction to pharmacological concepts. Focus on fundamental concepts of drug classification, adverse reactions, poisoning and management of common diagnoses. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 2211 or consent of instructor (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2211 Pathophysiology for Health Information 4 credit hours Study of the origin, identification and classification of diseases of the human body. Emphasis on etiology, manifestations, diagnostic finding and treatment. Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology 1500 or consent of instructor (4 lecture hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2221 Clinical I 3 credit hours Supervised clinical experiences in a variety of health information settings. Application of health information science theory is emphasized. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 1103 or consent of instructor (1 lecture hour)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2223 Medical Transcription I 3 credit hours Transcription of physician dictation, including medical reports commonly used by physicians. These include history and physicals, surgeries and consultations. Prerequisites: Health Sciences 1110 with a grade of “B” or better and concurrent enrollment in Anatomy and Physiology 1500 or equivalent or consent of instructor (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2224 Medical Transcription II 3 credit hours Continuation of Medical Transcription I. Transcription of medical dictation into usable copy format. Includes transcription of non-native-speaking physicians. Prerequisite: Health Information Technology 2223 and Anatomy and Physiology 1500 or consent of instructor and program admission approval required. (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2231 Clinical II 5 credit hours Continuation of clinical lab experience in primary care and secondary sites. Prerequisites: Health Information Technology 2221 and 2201 or consent of instructor (1 lecture hour, 16 lab hours)

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