209 208 REE REQ GEN ED COURSES 4830. Directed Readings (1) A, S, Su Selected readings to expand students’ knowledge and understanding of a variety of current topics and issues in the field of Health Services Administration. May be repeated with program approval. for the statistical analysis of institutional case-mix and quality improvement data are presented. Prerequisites: Eligibility for Math QL1030, QL1040 Successful completion of the MRT two-year program leads to an associate of applied science degree and the student is then eligible to sit for the national accrediting exam. Students passing this 3300. Introduction to Quality 4860. Practicum/Internship national examination may use the professional designation of ART (Accredited Record Technician). Improvement in Health Care (2) A Quality assessment, risk management, and utilization review (1-6) A, S, Su Provides opportunities for observation, participation and practical application of administrative and management skills in the institutional setting. 4990. Seminar Departmental approval required. (1) A, Su Topics, issues, and trends in Health Care. May be repeated with systems are presented to the student with an emphasis upon integration. TQM/CQI processes are examined and practiced. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COURSES - HIM managerial issues of quality improvement organization structure, group meeting facilitation, QI information collection and dissemination, group decision-making facilitation, decision 3000. Computer Applications in Health Care (3) A A survey of the clinical, research, and administrative applications of computers in the health care industry from which health care information is currently derived. The role of this technology and of the data collected in accomplishing the objectives and procedures of the principle functional areas in health care organizations is emphasized as are the interrelationships of the organizational units with respect to data acquisition, storage, analysis, retrieval, and use. 3010. Information Technology in Health Care Management (2) S$ An overview of information technology issues and management for healthcare managers. Healthcare computer applications, infrastructure planning, IS organizational structure, IT procurement, systems analysis, and evaluation are presented and discussed. 3050. Health Information Structures (3) implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement communications are developed. Major philosophies such as TQM and CQI are discussed in depth, and the accreditation and regulatory requirements of federal and state agencies as well as the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Organizations are reviewed. Prerequisite: HIM 3300 S clinical information structures such as clinical data sets and severity of illness indices, health record structures in computer-driven formats, administrative structures for purposes of case-mix analysis, 3500. Biomedical Research Support (2) § Design concepts and information systems used in biomedical research and investigation by drug companies, genetic engineering firms, academic institutions, and individual researchers and the support of same by health information professionals are discussed. The major national research policymaking bodies (NIH, NCHS, CDC) and their research protocols are reviewed. The student also learns what techniques and clinical correlation, and analysis of utilization patterns, financial structures necessary to the business management of health care organizations, and disease/operations classification systems structures necessary to reimbursement and epidemiological data collection and analysis. Prerequisite: HIM 3000. 3100. Health Information Services Management (3) A Management issues of health information services departments are discussed and worked through with reference to planning assist a researcher in the pursuit of published information. An overview of the development, structure, and management of a health care institutional medical library is presented. 4990. Baccalaureate Thesis and Presentation (3) A Senior health information management students complete a research project and thesis in partial fulfillment of program requirements. By the completion of the course, the senior student will be able to specify a thesis topic, specify individual thesis learning objectives, specify individual thesis learning activities, develop a thesis project time-line, implement the thesis project, write the thesis, and present it to the Health Information Management faculty and students. Topics are chosen by the student but require approval by the Program Coordinator. information services, organizing work force, procedures, and Background is developed to facilitate evaluation of a vended system's ability to meet health care information applications, objectives and procedural requirements. "Entrepreneurial" skill is developed to lead organizations in finding solutions to their information management problems. Prerequisite: HIM 3050. 3200. Epidemiology and Advanced Health Care Statistics (3) A, § The goals and objectives of epidemiology, its policy and procedure, and its foundation and support in health care information are the focus of this course. Investigation of an epidemic, measures of mortality, incidence and prevalence, measures of risk, biological variability, probability, screening, sampling, statistical significance, correlation, multiple regression, retrospective and prospective studies, and survival analysis are discussed. Advanced techniques Aw Be accepted to the program. Medical Record Technicians 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 clinics, computer software vendors, and health maintenance organizations. These functions include, but are not limited to, the coding of diseases and operations, maintaining statistics, transcribing medical reports, performing DRG and utilization review procedures, supervising employees. In addition to classroom and laboratory course work, students participate in a supervised clinical experience in a hospital medical Biomedical Core Lab Common Medicines Introductory Pathophysiology The Health Care System 4 3 3 2 HAS 3260 Health Care Administrative & Supervisory Theory 2 4400 1700 QL1030 3200 Legal Aspects of Health Care Microcomputer Applications Contemporary Mathematics Epidemiology & Advanced Health Care Statistics See Admission Requirements below. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better in required courses. » Credit Hour Requirements: Information Systems and Settings care settings, numbering and filing systems and equipment, master patient indexes, health information documentation requirements, discharge analysis and incomplete chart control are presented. Requirements Introduction to the process, terminology, and stylistic conventions of medical report transcription. fall quarter of the year in which they wish to enter. During that course, faculty will provide an overview of the profession and details about job duties, work environments, and professional responsibilities and opportunities. Various assignments and exercises are assigned which help to give faculty a clearer picture of each student's individual abilities. Each student completes a program application during the course. A $10 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. At the end of MRSci 2000, faculty will sum each student's points 2200. Health Information Statistics rates and percentages, uniform hospital discharge data set, and computer applications. Prerequisite: HthSci LS1110, 1130. The MRSci MRSci MRSci HIM HIM 2320 _—- 2861 2862 3010 3300 ouep a tthe HthSci i ee i aa 1120 LS1110 2320. Classification Systems Topics (3) S$ Discussion of issues parallel to or founded in the use of classification systems: Federal reimbursement systems, Current Procedural Terminology and CPT coding, DSM-IV coding, indexes and indexing procedures. Prerequisite: MRSci 2300. General Education Refer to pages 32-34 of this catalog for Associate of Applied 2200 2861. (Second Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) A,S (This course must be repeated once for a total of 4 credit hours) Student’s final experience in the health care setting. Skills and learning from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and 4 | practiced. The student observes in other health care settings. STATE 3 | Projects assigned give the student expertise in technical functions, CHEN Classification Systems Topics (2nd Year) Prof Pract Exper (2nd Year) Prof Pract Exper Info Tech in Health Care Mgmt Intro to Quality Improvement ired (22 credit h iE ae : ee ne Concepts & Social rsh of Health Care Systems ; 3 2 | 2862. (Second Year) Professional 2 Practice Experiences (2) A,S ; 2 | (This course must be repeated once for a total of 4 credit hours) 2 | Student’s final experience in the heatlh care setting. Skills and learning from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and 2 | practiced. The student observes in other health care settings. Projects assigned give the student expertise in technical functions, 3 | e.g., ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other coding systems. MATH MATEED a an sécie@ Beall Biomedical Core i i Cj aes HIST POLS eo 4 PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI record department or other health information environment. The Medical Record Technology program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, in cooperation with the American Health Information UNIVERSITY sor Health Information Statistics Management Association. WEBER (3) A therapeutic operations and procedures of common medical practice. the program for that year. MRSci_ TBE 1700. ICD-9-CM classification, conventions and coding procedures are presented and practiced. Introduction to the diagnostic and students applying for admission that year are then ranked according Degree Prerequisite: 2300. Classification Systems Procedures to their total points, and approximately the top 20 are admitted to for A.A.S. S$ statistics, census systems, discharge systems, commonly computed the basis of the student's performance in MRSci 2000, i.e. profes- Science requirements. (3) Discussion of the health information statistical systems that are commonly maintained in medical record departments: vital earned in the following areas: 1) GPA in required courses taken outside the department x2; 2) index points assigned by faculty on sionalism, communications, work experience, and diversity. (4) A Introduction to the health information profession. Job duties, functions, and the professional organization are discussed. Health Introduction to the Health Information Systems & Settings, in the Requirements 3 2000. Introduction to Health Medical Record Technology students should meet with a faculty advisor for course and program advisement. Call 626-7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Course 2 3 3 MEDICAL RECORD COURSES - MRSCI Advisement Admission HNRS & BIS LIBSCI A minimum of 63 credit hours is required for graduation. Medical Record Courses Required (19 credit hours) MRSci 2000 Intro to Health Information resources, staffing work units with qualified personnel, influencing information services teams performance, controlling/evaluating health information services performance and products, and resolving organizational conflict involving information issues. nn 1111 1130 2230 3000 HAS TBE Math or HIM TECHNOLOGY All students interested in the MRT Program must take MRSci 2000, resources facilitate biomedical literature searches and how to In-depth study of the structures of health care information, i.e. RECORD » Program Prerequisite: 3320. Managing Quality Improvement Programs in Health Care (2) § Developing quality improvement programs in health care organizations is the focus of discussion in this course. The program approval. MEDICAL HthSci HthSci HthSci HAS WEBER STATE UN It¥Y BRS LT ¥