Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 501 HAS 4860 - Practicum/Internship Credits: (2-6) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Provides opportunities for observation, participation and practical application of administrative and management skills in the institutional setting. Departmental approval required. Prerequisite: HAS 3000. May be repeated once up to 12 credit hours. HAS 4990 - Seminar Credits: (l) Topics, issues, and trends in Health Care. May be repeated twice up to 3 credit hours with program approval. Course Descriptions - HIM 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 or ZOOL 2100. 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] Coding conventions and procedure using the ICD-10-CM coding system are introduced and practiced. Prerequisite: HTHS 1110 and HTHS 1111 or ZOOL 2100 and ZOOL 2200 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 policies 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. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog