297 HTM 4990. Baccalaureate Thesis and Presentation (3) F Senior health information management students complete a research projed 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 objedives, specify individual thesis learning activities, develop a thesis projed time-line, implement the thesis projed, 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. HTM 5000. Clinical Foundations in HIM (3) A foundation in the language of medicine, pathophysiology and pharmacology will be discussed and developed. HTM 5010. Health Data Management (3) This course prepares students to manage and create health data elements and data sets; and to develop and maintain organizational policies, procedures and guidelines for management of health information. Compliance with health care information laws, regulations, standards, and preparation for accreditation and licensing processes is discussed and pra diced. HTM 5020. Diagnosis and Procedure Coding (3) Coding and dassification conventions and procedures are developed and practiced. The course will also include auditing of coded data for accuracy. HTM 5030. Clinical Data Management for Quality Care Sc Revenue Cycle Integrity (3) This course prepares the student to collect, analyze, present and organize data to improve quality of patient care and revenue cyde management. The management of dinical data required in reimbursement systems and prospective payment systems in health care delivery are discussed. HIM 5040. Privacy, Security and Confidentiality in Health Care (3) This course prepares students to design and implement security measures to safeguard proteded health information. The management, access, disdosure and use of PHI to ensure confidentiality is discussed. How to investigate and resolve health care privacy and security issues and problems are introduced. HTM 5050. Health Information Systems 8c Technology (3) A foundation of eledronic heath record terminology and the information systems life cycle is explored. The important basis upon which successful EHR implementation must rely - project management, strategic planning, and migrations from the current state are discussed. Skills in selecting, negotiating for, implementing and operating the electronic health record and its corresponding databases are developed. The use of data dictionary, data models, database management and design for electronic health records are introduced. HTM 5080. Health Information Management Issues (3) Managing the HIM fundion including the monitoring of industry trends and organizational needs for change, strategic and operational planning, training or educational activity development, and preparation for accreditation and licensing processes are discussed. HTM 5090. HIM Internship (3) Provides opportunities for observation, participation and pradical application of health information management skills in the institutional setting. DEPARTMENT Medical Laboratory Sciences Department Chair: Scott Wright Program Director: Kara Hansen-Suchy Online Program Coordinator Julie Kakazu Medical Advisor: Val B.Johnson, M.D. Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 208 Telephone Contact, Department Secretary: Chris Housley 801-626-6118 Professors: Gary Nielsen, Yasmen Simonian, Scott Wright; Assistant Professors: Kara Hansen-Suchy, Travis Price, Janet Oja Professional Staff: Kent Criddle, Laboratory Manager; Cindi Kranek, Online Academic Advisor The Medical Laboratory Sciences Programs are nationally accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119. http://www. naacls. org. Wledical laboratory scientists, sometimes referred to as medical technologists or medical laboratory technicians, are vital members of the health care team who play a central role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease. To accomplish this, medical laboratory sdentists must have a thorough understanding of a wide range of subjeds including hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology (transfusion medicine), clinical microbiology, and immunology. Laboratory sdentists appredate investigative work and problem solving and are counted on to provide physicians with inf ormation critical to the successful diagnosis and treatment of patients. Medical laboratory scientists and technidans are employed by hospitals, clinics, research facilities, universities, and in lab-related commerdal industry. The MLS AAS and BS Programs can be completed either on campus or through online course offerings. To be eligible to take online MLS courses, students must be employed in a clinical laboratory in order to fulfill the laboratory requirements. Students interested in the AAS MLS Program offered on campus, are first required to complete a set of support courses in chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and microbiology. In addition, the students will take two MLS introductory courses, one in laboratory practices and one in hematology. Once these are completed, which generally takes two to three semesters, the students are eligible to apply to the MLS AAS Program. If accepted, the students will take courses in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, and immunohematology. Each of these competency based courses and accompanying laboratory sections, are unique in that they are designed to simulate the medical laboratory setting and workflow without the need of an extended post graduate internship. Upon completion of these MLS courses, on-campus students will then spend two weeks in a medical laboratory facility. Graduates are then eligible to sit for the national ASCP Board of Certification examination as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT). Students interested in the MLS AAS Program that is offered online, must be employed in a clinical laboratory. Students will receive the didactic (lecture) portion of each course online, while completing specific laboratory competencies in the clinical laboratory where they work, under the supervision of qualified clinical laboratory mentors. Please refer to the employer support information on the MLS Department web site: http://www.weber.edu/mls (online DEGREES/PROGRAMS). Applicants are first required to complete a set of support courses in chemistry, anatomy, physiology and microbiology. If accepted into the MLS AAS Program, students General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS/BIS ESL LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science 8 Technology AUSV/ATTC CMT CEET/EE CS MFET/ETM MET DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities MPC/MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business 8 Econ MBA MACC/MTAX ACTG BS AD/FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT/MED CHF AT/HLTH NUTR/PEP/REC HPHP COURSES ATHL/PE EDUC Health Professions MHA/MSN MSRS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM MLS NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2011-2012 Catalog