284 or credential while at the same time accommodating the more traditional four-year student. The curriculum is organized so that students may tailor their studies in any one of five emphases: Health Services Administration, Health Information Management (HIM), Health Promotion, Long-Term Care Administration, and Health Inf ormation Technology. All study emphases lead to a Bachelor's Degree except for Health Inf ormation Technology, which leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree, and Healthcare Coding and Classification, which leads to an Institutional Certificate. The HAS program was developed to better prepare health practitioners and others to take advantage of the challenges and opportunities facing them as members of the nation's health care team. The Department of Health Administrative Services plans to add a Post- Baccalaureate Institutional Certificate program in Health Information Management. Please contact the department for more information. Study Emphases • Health Services Administration: Designed to provide health care practitioners and others with the skills and competencies to function as supervisors and managers in health care settings. In the changing health care environment, new and challenging demands are placed on health care personnel to expand their conventional roles to include increased administrative responsibilities. The HSA curriculum provides a working foundation in management and interpersonal skills, while at the same time introducing the student to the health care delivery system and its many and varied issues and challenges. Graduates are not only better prepared to assume increased management responsibilities, but to do so with a better understanding of the complex system in which they work. • Health Promotion: The major purpose of the health promotion program is to professionally prepare students for employment in programs that promote health and prevent disease. Coursework emphasizes the development of skills required of the entry-level health educator: assessing needs, planning effective programs, implementing programs, evaluating effectiveness of programs, coordinating services, acting as a resource person, and communicating needs and concerns. Successful program completion may lead to employment in the community (health agencies, public health departments, community action projects), health care system (hospitals, clinics, student health clinics, long-term care, rehabilitation) or in the work place (business, industry, consulting). • Health Information Management: This profession focuses on health care data and the management of health care information resources. The profession addresses the nature and structure of health data and the translation of that data into usable forms of inf ormation which support the health care of individuals and populations. HIM professionals collect, integrate, and analyze primary and secondary collections of data and manage information resources related to the research, planning, provision, and evaluation of health care services. This emphasis provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become self-directed learners who possess critical-thinking skills and problem-solving abilities, communication and interpersonal skills, a commitment to life-long learning, and important ethical values. The program fosters the acquisition of leadership abilities and systems thinking necessary for adapting careers within a changing health care environment. The HIM emphasis is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Inf ormatics and Inf ormation Management Education, making students eligible to write the national certification exam of the AHIMA, the Registered Health Inf ormation Administrator. • Long-Term Care Administration: Prepares students to function as administrators in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation in management principles and human relations, introduce them to the long term care field, and give them operational experience in nursing home management. To function as an administrator in long-term care, one must be licensed. For licensure, most states require the completion of a bachelor's degree in health administration or a related area, an extensive administrative internship, and the successful passing of an examination offered by the National Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. • Health Information Technology: Health information technicians perform the essential functions of maintaining health data and records in acute, long term, and ambulatory health care settings. Opportunities also exist in related health care settings, e.g., insurance companies, medical clinics, computer software vendors, and health maintenance organizations. These functions include, but are not limited to: the coding of diseases and operations; maintaining statistics; transcribing medical reports; performing DRG and utilization review procedures; and supervising employees. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Inf ormatics and Information Management Education. Successful completion of the Health Information Technology two- year program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree and the student is then eligible to sit for the national accrediting exam. Students passing this national examination may use the professional designation of Registered Health Inf ormation Technician. • Healthcare Coding and Classification 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. You will also use and apply both coding schemes in the systems of reimbursement for healthcare services. Health Administrative Services bachelors degree (bs) » Program Prerequisite: Health Information Management Emphasis requires previous completion of AAS in Health Information Technology or equivalent. Health Services Administration, Long-Term Care Administration and Health Promotion emphases have a set of course prerequisites which are expected to be completed prior to declaration of those majors. See the list of prerequisites in the course requirements discussed for each emphasis. » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirement: A grade of "C" or better in courses required for all emphases (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable), in addition to a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation. A total of 40 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 3000 and above). Please see requirements under emphases. Advisement Students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor annually for course and program advisement. Call 801-626-7242 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Declare your program of study. In addition, the following steps are required: 1. Schedule an appointment for academic advisement with a mem ber of the Department of Health Administrative Services faculty. 2. Make application to the program and the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions. 3. Overall GPA of 2.5 is required. Weber State University 2010-2011 Catalog