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    Dec 01, 2024  
Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Catalog 2024-2025

Health Information Management, AAS


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No. of Credits:  63
Contact: Candi Hume, Chair & Program Coordinator, Health
 
The Health Information Management, AAS degree prepares students for a challenging career path that integrates the disciplines of health, computer technology and business management.  The graduate is prepared to perform a variety of technical health information management functions including organizing, analyzing and evaluating health information; generating health data for reimbursement, planning, quality assessment, and research; and coding diseases, surgeries, and other procedures as well as the revenue cycle (e.g. billing & reimbursement).  Responsibilities also include maintaining and using a variety of health information indices, special registries, and storage and retrieval systems; as well as controlling the release of health information in accordance with legal requirements.

The Associate of Applied Sciences in Health Information Management Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

This may be a competitive admissions program determined by student/instructor ratios.  A grade of “C” or better is required in all program courses.

The maximum number of credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 47. Note: Students are only able to receive transfer credits for HIM courses if the sending institution was CAHIIM-accredited at the time the course(s) were completed.

NOTE: The practicum courses in the program provide students a learning experience while being mentored at one or more healthcare-related facilities. In these courses students have the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge in a workplace environment.  In order to be placed at a facility students are required to provide proof of immunization status, a completed health form, a criminal background check and drug screen at the students’ expense. Students are also required to provide proof of health insurance and CPR certification. The American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers OR the American Red Cross CPR for Professional Rescuers are the only accepted CPR courses.

The college will not be responsible for any tuition, fees or other costs that may be charged or paid or lost due to incomplete, untimely or unsatisfactory health records, CPR certification, background check or drug screen.  The college is not responsible for the conduct of background checks and drug screenings, or decisions made by other entities as a result of the background check, drug screening and health requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will …

  1. Analyze policies and procedures for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to healthcare information.
  2. Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology to the classification of diagnoses and procedural standards to meet research and reimbursement methodologies.
  3. Manage health data to identify trends that will impact overall quality, safety, and effectiveness of the healthcare system.
  4. Evaluate health documentation to validate compliance, reporting requirements, and revenue cycle processes.
  5. Incorporate technology to facilitate advancement of electronic health information management through integration and display of health data.
  6. Utilize leadership principles and ethical standards to manage health information decisions, policies, and strategies.

Transfer Options


A complete list of all transfer opportunities can be found on the Transfer Services page.

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Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:


The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

Notes:


*Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval    

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)

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