248 Health Promotion, Long-Term Care Administration, and Health Inf ormation Technology. All study emphases lead to a Bachelor's Degree except for Health Inf ormation Technology, which leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree, and Healthcare Coding and Classification, which leads to an Institutional Certificate. The HAS program was devdoped to better prepare health praditioners and others to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities facing them as members of the nation's health care team. Study Emphases • Health Services Administration: Designed to provide health care practitioners and others with the skills and competencies to function as supervisors and managers in health care settings. In the changing health care environment, new and challenging demands are placed on health care personnel to expand their conventional roles to include increased administrative responsibilities. The HSA curriculum provides a working foundation in management and interpersonal skills, while at the same time introducing the student to the health care delivery system and its many and varied issues and challenges. Graduates are not only better prepared to assume increased management responsibilities, but to do so with a better understanding of the complex system in which they work. • Health Promotion: The major purpose of the health promotion program is to professionally prepare students for employment in programs that promote health and prevent disease. Coursework emphasizes the development of skills required of the entry-level health educator: assessing needs, planning effedive programs, implementing programs, evaluating effectiveness of programs, coordinating services, ading as a resource person, and communicating needs and concerns. Successful program completion may lead to employment in the community (health agendes, public health departments, community action projeds), health care system (hospitals, dimes, student health clinics, long-term care, rehabilitation) or in the work place (business, industry, consulting). • Health Information Management: This profession focuses on health care data and the management of health care information resources. The profession addresses the nature and stmdure of health data and the translation of that data into usable forms of information which support the health care of individuals and populations. HIM professionals collect, integrate, and analyze primary and secondary colledions of data and manage information resources related to the research, planning, provision, and evaluation of health care services. This emphasis provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become self-directed learners who possess critical-thiriking skills and problem-solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills, a commitment to life-long learning, and important ethical values. The program fosters the acquisition of leadership abilities and systems thinking necessary for adapting careers within a changing health care environment. The HIM emphasis is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Inf ormatics and Information Management Education, making students eligible to write the national credentialing exam of the AHIMA, the Registered Health Information Administrator. • Long-Term Care Administration: Prepares students to function as administrators in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation in management principles and human relations, introduce them to the long term care field, and give them operational experience in nursing home management. To function as an administrator in long-term care, one must be licensed. For licensure, most states require the completion of a bachelor's degree in health administration or a related area, an extensive administrative internship, and the successful passing of an examination offered by the National Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. • Health Information Technology: Health information technidans perform the essential functions of maintaining health data and records in acute, long term, and ambulatory health care settings. Opportunities also exist in related health care settings, e.g., insurance companies, medical dimes, computer software vendors, and health maintenance organizations. These fundions include, but are not limited to: the coding of diseases and operations; maintaining statistics; transcribing medical reports; performing DRG and utilization review procedures; and supervising employees. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education. Successful completion of the Health Information Technology two-year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree and the student is then digible to sit for the national accrediting exam. Students passing this national examination may use the professional designation of Registered Health Information Technician. • Healthcare Coding and Classification Health Administrative Services bachelors degree (bs) » Program Prerequisite: Health Inf ormation Management Emphasis requires previous completion of AAS in Health Information Technology or equivalent. Health Services Administration, Long- Term Care Administration and Health Promotion emphases have a set of course prerequisites which are expected to be completed prior to declaration of those majors. See the list of prerequisites in the course requirements discussed for each emphasis below. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirement: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for all emphases (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Please see requirements under emphases as discussed below. Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Dedare your program of study. In addition, the following steps are required: 1. Schedule an appointment for academic advisement with a member of the Department of Health Administrative Services faculty. 2. Make application to the program and the Dr. Ezekiel R Dumke College of Health Professions. 3. Overall GPA of 2.5 is required. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 for Bachdor of Science requirements. Some of the courses required by this program may also fulfill general education and sdentific inquiry requirements. Check with a department advisor if you have questions. Course Requirements for BS Degree HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION EMPHASIS Prerequisite Courses Required The following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrollment in required courses of the program. HAS 3000 The Health Care System (3) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) Weber State University 2007 - 2008 Catalog