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Health Information Management (Certificate)

The Health Information Management Certificate is designed for students with a background in medical coding that look toward expanding their knowledge and skill set to qualify for higher level positions in the Health Information Management field. This program will prepare students to sit for the CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) examination.

Expected Outcomes

Graduates of this program should be able to:

  • Describe health care organizations from the perspective of key stakeholders.
  • Apply policies, regulations, and standards in the management of information.
  • Identify policies and strategies to achieve data integrity.
  • Determine compliance of health record content within the health organization.
  • Explain the use of classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and nomenclatures.
  • Apply privacy strategies to health information.
  • Apply security strategies to health information.
  • Identify compliance requirements throughout the health information life cycle.
  • Describe the concepts of managing data.
  • Determine diagnosis and procedure codes and groupings according to official guidelines.
  • Evaluate revenue cycle processes.
  • Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies.
  • Apply legal processes impacting health information.
  • Demonstrate compliance with external forces.
  • Identify the components of risk management related to health information management.
  • Identify the impact of policy on health care.
  • Demonstrate fundamental leadership skills.

Graduation Requirements

To earn a certificate in this program, a student must complete all program credits.

Program Courses

AHS-115Fundamentals of Human Disease

3
AHS-121Essentials of Pharmacology

3
HIM-106Medical Coding II

3
HIM-108Electronic Health Records

2
HIM-132Reimbursement Methodologies

3
HIM-203Medical Coding Professional Practice

2
EXL-225Experiential Learning I

1-6
Total Credit Hours:17-22
 

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