242 At mid term of HIM 2000, faculty will sum each student's points earned in the following areas: 1) GPA in required courses taken outside the department x2; 2) index points assigned by faculty on the basis of the student's performance in HIM 2000, i.e. professionalism, communications, work experience, and diversity. The students applying for admission that year are then ranked according to their total points, and approximately the top 20 are admitted to the program for that year. General Education Refer to see pages 36-41 for Associate of Applied Science requirements. Course Requirements for A.A.S. Degree Health Information Courses Required (28 credit hours) HIM 2000 HIM 2200 HIM 2300 HIM 2320 HIM 2330 HIM HIM HIM HIM HIM 2500 2861 2862 3000 3300 Intro to Health Information (4) Healthcare Statistics and Privacy (3) Diagnosis Coding (3) Ambulatory & Physician Office Coding (3) Classification Systems Topics & Reimbursement Issues (2) Healthcare Database Management & Security (3) (2nd Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) (2nd Year) Professional Practice Experiences (2) Computer Applications in Health Care (3) Intro to Quality Improvement in Health Care (3) Support Courses Required (27-29 credit hours) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 1111 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 2230 Intro to Pathophysiology (3) HTHS 2240 Intro to Pharmacology (3) HAS 3000 The Health Care System (2) HAS 4400 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Administration (3) TBE TE1700 Microcomputer Applications (3) MATH QL1030 Contemporary Mathematics (3) or HIM SI3200 Epidemiology & Biostatistics (3) or HTHS 1108 Biocalculations for Health Professions (5) HEALTHCARE CODING & CLASSIFICATION INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE » Grade Requirements: To receive a Healthcare Coding & Classification Certificate the student must complete all courses in the certificate program with a grade of "C" or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: 21 credit hours as specified below. Program Description This program provides training to candidates interested in the application of disease and operation codes to episodes of care in the U.S. healthcare system. There currently is a nationwide shortage of qualified healthcare coders. Qualified coders are needed at all levels of the healthcare system to provide coded clinical data for reimbursement and research purposes. The program develops the ability of students to use the International Classification of Diseases, version 9 (ICD-9-CM) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) of the American Medical Association. The program develops expertise for both outpatient/office practice and acute-care inpatient levels of proficiency. Use and application of both coding schemes in the systems of reimbursement for healthcare services is also developed. Completion of all courses earns the student a Healthcare Coding & Classification Certificate and prepares them to sit for the American Health Information Management Association's Certified Coding Associate (CCA) credentialing examination. Course Requirements for Institutional Certificate Courses Required (21 credit hours) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 1111 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 2230 Intro to Pathophysiology (3) HIM 2300 Diagnosis Coding (3) HIM 2320 Ambulatory & Physician Office Coding (3) HIM 2330 Classification Systems Topics & Reimbursement Issues (2) HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COURSES - HAS 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 (3) Su, F, S This course outlines the application of marketing principles to health care organizations and the public health arena. Students will apply those principles in the development of a marketing plan. HAS 3150. Community Health Agencies and Services (3) Su, F, S An overview of public and community health including history, management, prevention and epidemiology of disease. Emphasis on the role of community and government health agencies regarding health promotion and disease prevention activities. HAS DV3190. Cultural Diversity in Patient Education (3) F, S This course is an introduction to patient or client education skills and theory. It also focuses on health traditions of culturally diverse clients and how those traditions must be considered during effective patient education. In particular, the course will move from the general health traditions of world populations and religions, to the more specific behaviors and expectations of U.S. populations. Gender, age, and class will all be considered in the studies. HAS 3230. Health Communication (3) F, S A broad examination of communication theory, application, and research in health care delivery and management. Examines many different levels and channels of communication including the development and application of interpersonal communication, small group communication and teamwork, organizational communication, communication ethics, leadership, and motivation skills in dealing with health care providers, staff, and consumers in a variety of health care environments. Cross-listed with COMM 3230. HAS 3240. Human Resource Development in Health Care (3) F, S Study of human resource principles and practices in Health Care facilities. The general topics include: job analysis and work flows, compensation, recruitment and selection, performance appraisals, discipline, legal environment, unions, safely and health. HAS 3260. Health Care Administrative and Supervisory Theory (3) 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. Weber State University 20 06-200 7 Catalog