Courses
HIHIM 409 4 creditsDisease Concepts for Managers
- Disease mechanisms and pathophysiology with an emphasis on clinical information management
- Methodology for understanding and communicating dimensions of disease states
- Focus on disease from a health information system perspective
Prerequisites: Human Anatomy
Independent Study
- Research in health informatics, health information management, and special projects
NOTE: Independent Study may also be taken in fall and spring quarters
Introduction to health Care Systems and Health Data Systems
- Current issues in healthcare
- Relationship of the health care system to health data systems, Health care and patient data
- Application of professional standards to health records and record management systems
- Health record analysis, facility statistics and data linkage
- Storage, retrieval, tracking and retention systems.
Prerequisites: Statistics, Human Anatomy
Healthcare Coding, Vocabulary, and Revenue Cycle Management
- ICD9-CM and CPT 4 code systems used to code diagnosis and procedures for research, decision support and billing purposes
- Overview of special vocabularies: SNOMED, LOINC, Nursing vocabularies for medical concepts.
- Revenue cycle management concepts and practice
Prerequisite HIHIM 409
Organizational Theory in Health Facilities
- Emphasis on health care delivery
- Organizational structure, functions and financing of the health care system
- Functions of patient data and health information services
- Use of information in facility management
Legal Concepts for Health
- Principles of law as applied to the health field
- Laws, regulations and standards applicable to health information management.
Health Care Computer Systems and Electronic Health Records
- Health informatics and current computer applications in health care
- Technology infrastructure and health informatics standards
- Electronic health records, functions, planning, implementation, issues and barriers
- Custom designed systems in hospitals, ambulatory care, home health and long term care
Prerequisite HIHIM 410 and HIHIM 450
Finance Concepts for Health Care Managers
- Finance concepts applied to today's healthcare environment
- Financial management tools
- Budgeting
Management Project I
- Development of management skills and competencies in a seminar
- Site experience in health care facilities with campus and clinical faculty
Prerequisites 410 and 450
Problem Solving and Decision Making in Health Information Management
- Management theory and application in health information management Tools and experiences in problem solving
- Decision making for health information managers
- Skill development in working with individuals and teams
Prerequisite HIHIM 410 and 450
Health Information Systems Analysis
- Systems analysis of health information systems
- Life cycle systems development process and tools
- Project management and team coordination
- User requirements definition
Prerequisite 420
Professionalism and Leadership
- Professional development
- Leadership assessment and ethics
- Interpersonal skills and effective communication
- Human resource management requirements
Quality Assurance and Research in Health Care
- Quality improvement, risk management and utilization management in health care
- Design and analysis of quality improvement systems, including use of data systems in quality assurance and research;
- Health data retrieval, analysis and presentation
- Review of relevant healthcare informatics research.
Prerequisites Statistics, Medical Terminology
Management Project 11 - Capstone
- An applied management course in which students work with clinical and HIHIM program faculty to complete a formal project in Health Informatics and Health Information Management
- Unique projects in health care settings provide field experience in management problem-solving, systems analysis, health information systems implementation, change management and regulatory compliance
Prerequisites: HIHIM 410, 412, 450, 470, 460, 454, 420, 480
