Admission Requirements Each student must complete a program application prior to or while enrolled in HIM 2000, Introduction to the Health Information Systems Sc Settings. A $20 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. 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 pages 38-43 for Associate of Applied Science requirements. Course Requirements for AAS Degree Program Prerequisites (6 credit hours) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) 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 Sc Physician Office Coding (3) Classification Systems Topics Sc Reimbursement Issues (2) Healthcare Database Management Sc 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 (19-21 credit hours) HTHS 1111 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 2230 Intro to Pathophysiology (3) HTHS 2240 Intro to Pharmacology (3) HAS 3000 The Health Care System (3) TBE TE1700 Microcomputer Applications (3) MATH QL1030 Contemporary Mathematics (3) or HIM SI3200 Epidemiology Sc Biostatistics (3) or HTHS 1108 Biocalculations for Health Professions (5) HEALTHCARE CODING & CLASSIFICATION INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE » Grade Requirements: To receive a Healthcare Coding Sc Classification Certificate the student must complete all courses in the certificate program with a grade of "C" or higher (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable). » Credit Hour Requirements: 24 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. 279 Completion of all courses earns the student a Healthcare Coding Sc 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 Program Prerequisites (6 credit hours) HTHS 1101 Medical Terminology (2) HTHS LSI 110 Biomedical Core (4) Courses Required (18 credit hours) HTHS 1111 Biomedical Core (4) HTHS 2230 Intro to Pathophysiology (3) HTHS 2240 Intro to Pharmacology (3) HIM 2300 Diagnosis Coding (3) HIM 2320 Ambulatory Sc Physician Office Coding (3) HIM 2330 Classification Systems Topics Sc Reimbursement Issues (2) HEALTH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES COURSES - HAS HAS 3000. The Health Care System (3) 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, safety and health. Prerequisite: HAS 3000. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts S Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog