234 235 General Education Refer to pages 36-40 for Associate of Applied Science requirements. Course Requirements for A.A.S. Degree Health Information Courses Required (19 credit hours) HIM 2000 Intro to Health Information (4) HIM 2200 Health Information Statistics (3) HIM 2300 Classification Systems Procedures (3) HIM 2320 Classification Systems Topics (3) HIM 2861 (2nd Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) HIM 2862 (2nd Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) HIM 3010 Info Technology in Health Care Management (2) HIM 3300 Intro to Quality Improvement (2) Support Courses Required (19 credit hours) HthSci 1101 HthSci LSI 110 HthSci 1111 HthSci 1130 HthSci 2230 HAS 3000 HAS 3260 HAS 4400 TBETE1700 Math QL1030 or HIM SI3200 Medical Terminology (2) Biomedical Core (4) Biomedical Core (4) Common Medicines (3) Intro to Pathophysiology (3) The Health Care System (2) Health Care Administrative & Supervisory Theory (2) Legal Aspects of Health Care (2) Microcomputer Applications (3) Contemporary Mathematics (3) Epidemiology & Biostatistics (3) HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COURSES HAS 3000. The Health Care System (2) F, S A study of the U.S. healthcare system to help students understand the critical issues facing healthcare in its ever-changing environment and to gain a sense of the complex multidimensional nature of healthcare delivery in the United States. HAS 3020. Health Care Marketing (2) F, S An application of marketing principles to health care organizations. A primary objective is to provide a framework by which students can view and understand marketing in the context of the delivery of health care. HAS 3030. Health Care Financial Administration (3) F, S This course is designed to build upon the concepts introduced in basic accounting courses and develop proficiency in applying administrative financial techniques in health care decision making. Prerequisites: Acctng 2010, Math QL1030, HIM SI3200. HAS 3150. Community Health Care Delivery Systems (2) F, S This course covers the roots of public and community health, its origins and historical evolution. It also focuses on the management of public health programs, the prevention and epidemiology of disease, disability and dependency, as well as the inter-relationship between community/public health and the environment, human development, behavioral disorders and health care services. HAS 3190. Patient Education (2) S An introduction to patient education and health promotion with emphasis on program planning, implementation, intervention skills, and program evaluation in a medical care setting. HAS 3210. Clinical Health Care Training Needs Analysis (2) F Takes the health care educator through systematic process of determining and analyzing training needs for personnel. These needs are then translated into a relevant training program. HAS 3230. Interpersonal Skills in Health Care (2) F, S Development and application of leadership, communication and motivation skills in dealing with professional and non-professional staff, consumers and patients. HAS 3240. Human Resource Development in Health Care (2) F, S Introductory course designed to explore principles and practices pertaining to human resource development in health care facilities. HAS 3260. Health Care Administrative and Supervisory Theory (2) Su, F, S Basic theories and concepts of management. Emphasis is on individual and group behavior, interpersonal skills, decision making, leadership theory, planned change, motivation, teamwork, organizational design and culture within the context of the health care organization. HAS 3500. Introduction to Long-Term Care (4) JF An introduction to long-term care and its evolution and recognition as a primary deliverer of care in today's healthcare environment. Changes in organizational patterns, relationship with other healthcare providers, types of services offered, reimbursement mechanisms, and public and provider perceptions are studied. HAS 3540. Health Facility Operations (3) S An introduction to health facility operations utilizing computer simulation. Teams of students will make operational decisions utilizing financial statements, census reports, staffing schedules and other relevant factors such as patient and family needs, institutional requirements, and state and federal regulations. Prerequisites: HAS3500, Math QL1030, HIM SI3200. HAS 4320. Health Care Policy and Economics (2) F, S A look at national healthcare policy in today's political environment and the economic challenges and impact of policy on the delivery of healthcare. HAS 4400. Legal Aspects of Health Care (2) F, S A review of the major legal issues affecting the health care industry including public policy and regulation, organizational legal structure, hospital/physician/patient relationship, and legal/ethical issues. HAS 4410. Clinical Instructional Design and Evaluation (3) F (on-line only) Designed to provide individuals with the skills necessary for the preparation, planning and evaluation of instruction. The Philosophy, theory, and effective methods and techniques of teaching the adult learner. HAS 4420. Clinical Instructional Skills (3) S (on-line only) Designed to provide individuals with skills necessary for the implementation of instruction. Presentation practice is provided with peer evaluation and feedback. HAS 4620. International Health and Health Care (3) F This course is designed to explore health and health care systems in countries other than the United States. Emphasis will be directed toward illnesses and treatments, health promotion, environmental and economic issues, governmental infrastructures that support health, and,cultural considerations. The course will be targeted to the professional interested in international health information and experiences. HAS 4740. Senior Seminar (2) F, 5 A capstone course for seniors designed to provide integration and application of theory through the use of case study analysis. Departmental approval required. HAS 4800. Individual Study (1-3) Su, F, S Topics in allied health education studies tailored to the particular needs and interests of the student. Class may be repeated with program approval. HAS 4830. Directed Readings (1) Su, F, S 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. HAS 4860. Practicum/Internship (1-6) Su, F, S Provides opportunities for observation, participation and practical application of administrative and management skills in the institutional setting. Departmental approval required. HAS 4990. Seminar (1) Su, F, S Topics, issues, and trends in Health Care. May be repeated with program approval. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COURSES HIM 2000. Introduction to Health Information Systems and Settings (4) Introduction to the health information profession. Job duties, functions, and the professional organization are discussed. Health care settings, numbering and filing systems and equipment, master 1 patient indexes, health information documentation requirements, discharge analysis and incomplete chart control are presented. Introduction to the process, terminology, and stylistic conventions of medical report transcription. HIM 2200. Health Information Statistics (3) Discussion of the health information statistical systems that are commonly maintained in medical record departments: vital statistics, census systems, discharge systems, commonly computed rates and percentages, uniform hospital discharge data set, and computer applications. Prerequisite: TBETE1700. HIM 2300. Classification Systems Procedures (3) ICD-9-CM classification, conventions and coding procedures are presented and practiced. Introduction to the diagnostic and therapeutic operations and procedures of common medical practice. Prerequisite: HthSci LSI 110, 1130. HIM 2320. Classification Systems Topics (3) 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: HIM 2300. HIM 2861. (Second Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) Student's final experience in the health care setting. Skills and learning from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and practiced. The student observes in other health care settings. Projects assigned give the student expertise in technical functions, e.g., ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other coding systems. HIM 2862. (Second Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) Student's final experience in the heatlh care setting. Skills and learning from the classroom and laboratory are reinforced and practiced. The student observes in other health care settings. Projects assigned give the student expertise in technical functions, e.g., ICD-9-CM, CPT, and other coding systems. HIM 3000. Computer Applications in Health Care (3) F 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 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. HIM 3050. Health Information Structures (3) S In-depth study of the structures of health care information, i.e. 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, 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. HIM 3100. Health Information Services Management (3) S 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. Prerequisite: HIM 3050. HIM SI3200. Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3) F, S 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 (2) F, S Quality assessment, risk management, and utilization review systems are presented to the student with an emphasis upon integration. TQM/CQI processes are examined and practiced. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DG PRENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART .. 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