Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 477 Course Descriptions - HIM Department of Health Administrative Services HIM 2000 - Introduction to Health Information Systems and Settings Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Online] 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 patient indexes, health information documentation requirements, discharge analysis and incomplete chart control are presented. Prerequisite: HTHS 1101 and HTHS 1110. HIM 2250 - Health Care Privacy and Security Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem] The HIPAA privacy and security law, institutional review boards and human subjects research, development of policies and procedures for privacy and security, and release of information are discussed. HIM 2300 - Diagnosis Coding Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] ICD-9-CM and CPT classification, conventions and coding procedures are introduced and practiced. Prerequisite: HTHS 1110 and HTHS 1111 or equivalent. HIM 2320 - Ambulatory and Physician Office Coding Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] CPT classification, conventions and coding procedures are introduced and practiced. Abstracting medical information from health documentation for coding facility outpatients, physician and professional billing is presented, discussed and practiced. Prerequisite: HIM 2300 . HIM 2330 - Classification Systems Topics and Reimbursement Issues Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Online] Discussion of issues parallel to or founded in the use of classification systems: Federal reimbursement systems, coding compliance, quality auditing, peer review organizations, and database reporting. HIM 2410 - ICD-10-PCS Coding Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] ICD-10-PCS coding, conventions and guidelines are introduced and practiced. Students will gain exposure to procedure coding using the ICD-10-PCS system for hospital inpatient claims. Prerequisite: HIM 2300 . HIM 2500 - Healthcare Database Management & Security Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Online] An introduction to database monitoring, maintenance and use. Data definition, vocabularies, terminologies and dictionaries are discussed. Clinical abstracting and report writing are practiced. A working knowledge of database management is developed. The HIPAA security law, development of polices and procedures to enforce the security rule are covered. HIM 2861 - (2nd Year) Professional Practice Experiences Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Online] 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. Prerequisite: HIM 2000 . HIM 2862 - (2nd Year) Professional Practice Experiences Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Online] 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. Prerequisite: HIM 2000 . HIM 2863 - Professional Practice Experience in Coding Credits: (l) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Spring [Online] Summer [Online] Student's final experience in the coding setting. Skills and Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog