478 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions learning from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and practiced in a simulated setting. Prerequisite: HIM 2300. HIM 3000 - Computer Applications in Health Care Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Online] 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. HIM 3200 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Online] 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 for the statistical analysis of institutional case-mix and quality improvement data are presented. Prerequisite: Must meet WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. HIM 3300 - Introduction to Quality Improvement in Health Care Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] Quality assessment, disease processes, risk management, and utilization review systems are presented to the student with an emphasis upon integration. TQM/CQI processes are examined and practiced. HIM 3400 - Health Care Networks and Databases Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] A comprehensive introduction to health care application development, including local and wide area networks, the internet and intranets, database structure, database tools, data management, and information management. HIM 3450 - Health Care Systems Analysis and Design Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Online] A comprehensive introduction to the planning, design, and construction of health care information systems, using the systems development life cycle and other appropriate design tools. HIM 3500 - Biomedical Research Support Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Online] 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 policy-making bodies (NIH, NCHS, CDC) and their research protocols are reviewed. The student also learns what techniques and resources facilitate biomedical literature searches and how to 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. HIM 4100 - Health Information Services Management Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Online] Management issues of health information services departments are discussed and worked through with reference to planning information services, organizing work force, procedures, and 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. 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. HIM 4990 - Baccalaureate Thesis and Presentation Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] 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. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog