Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 503 apply coding principles and guidelines related to complex diagnoses and procedures. Coding from actual patient records is emphasized. The use of coding references and coding software is integrated into the course. Prerequisites/ Co requisites: HIM 2300, HIM 2320, HIM 2410 or instructor approval. HIM 3610 - Advanced Principles of Revenue Cycle Management Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [online] Spring [online] Summer [online] Elements of the revenue cycle are reviewed. Principles of revenue cycle management are examined including: scope and management of clinical coded data, process improvement and data quality, compliance, internal and external auditing, reporting, case-mix management, and changes in revenue cycle management. Prerequisite: HIM 2330 or instructor approval. HIM 3620 - Principles of Clinical Documentation Improvement Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [online] Spring [online] Summer [online] Clinical documentation is the foundation of every patient health record. This course addresses the fundamentals of clinical documentation—assessing the current quality of health record documentation, development of a CDI program and process. How clinical documentation improvement impacts the revenue cycle of a healthcare organization will be reviewed. Prerequisites/Corequisites: HIM 2300, HIM 2320, and HIM 2410 or instructor approval. HIM 4100 - Health Information Services Management Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Online] Management issues of health information services departments are discussed and worked through with reference to planning information services, organizing work force, procedures, and resources, staffing work units with qualified personnel, influencing information services teams performance, controlling/evaluating health information services performance and products, and resolving organizational conflict involving information issues. Background is developed to facilitate evaluation of a vended system's ability to meet health care information applications, objectives and procedural requirements. "Entrepreneurial" skill is developed to lead organizations in finding solutions to their information management problems. HIM 4990 - Baccalaureate Thesis and Presentation Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Senior health information management students complete a research project and thesis in partial fulfillment of program requirements. By the completion of the course, the senior student will be able to specify a thesis topic, specify individual thesis learning objectives, specify individual thesis learning activities, develop a thesis project time-line, implement the thesis project, write the thesis, and present it to the Health Information Management faculty and students. Topics are chosen by the student but require approval by the Program Coordinator. HIM 5000 - Clinical Foundations in HIM Credits: (3) A foundation in the language of medicine, pathophysiology and pharmacology will be discussed and developed. HIM 5010 - Health Data Management Credits: (3) This course prepares students to manage and create health data elements and data sets; and to develop and maintain organizational policies, procedures and guidelines for management of health information. Compliance with health care information laws, regulations, standards, and preparation for accreditation and licensing processes is discussed and practiced. HIM 5020 - Diagnosis and Procedure Coding Credits: (3) Coding and classification conventions and procedures are developed and practiced. The course will also include auditing of coded data for accuracy. HIM 5030 - Clinical Data Management for Quality Care & Revenue Cycle Integrity Credits: (3) This course prepares the student to collect, analyze, present and organize data to improve quality of patient care and revenue cycle management. The management of clinical data required in reimbursement systems and prospective payment systems in health care delivery are discussed. HIM 5040 - Privacy, Security and Confidentiality in Health Care Credits: (3) This course prepares students to design and implement security measures to safeguard protected health information. The management, access, disclosure and use of PHI to ensure confidentiality is discussed. How to investigate and resolve health care privacy and security issues and problems are introduced. HIM 5050 - Health Information Systems & Technology Credits: (3) A foundation of electronic heath record terminology and the information systems life cycle is explored. The important basis upon which successful EHR implementation must rely - project management, strategic planning, and migrations from the current state are discussed. Skills in selecting, negotiating for, implementing and operating the electronic health record and its corresponding databases are developed. The use of data dictionary, data models, database management and design for electronic health records are introduced. 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