Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10

Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG | 287
HIM – Health Information
Management
HIM101
Introduction to Health Information
Management
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
Detailed investigation of the history and
development of the health information
management profession. Career
opportunities, ethics, history, and functions
of the health information management
profession in relationship to the healthcare
delivery system. Overview of health
information systems used to identify, file,
and store patient health information.
Prerequisites: HCC130 or permission of
Program Director.
HIM105
Health Record Documentation for Allied
Health Professionals
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
Introduction to health record content,
structure, and origin of clinical information
for various healthcare settings. A basic
review of federal, state, and organizational
documentation guidelines. Legal and ethical
issues applicable to health information
documentation and coding practices.
Prerequisites: HCC130 or permission of
Program Director.
HIM106
Legal Aspects of Health Information
Management
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Legal aspects of health records and health
information, management. Application of
general principles of law as related to health
information management. Emphasis on
regulations regarding protected health
information, patient privacy, and patient
confidentiality. Types of patient authorizations
and procedures for access and release of
protected health information. Prerequisites:
HCC130 or permission of Program Director.
HIM140
Acute Care Documentation and
Standards
2 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab
A comprehensive review of acute care
hospital health records. Study of the
origination, development, content, flow, and
format of acute care records. Documentation
standards and chart analysis guidelines
specific to accreditation standards, state
licensing, and Medicare certification
requirements. Prerequisites: HCC130 or
permission of Program Director.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: HIM101 or
permission of Program Director.
HIM150
Health Care Data
2 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab
Introduction to data collection methods for
health information systems including
structure, content, and standards. Study of
the datasets and databases used in various
health care settings. Overview of the
creation and maintenance of health
information disease registries and indexes.
Prerequisites: [HIM140 and (BPC110 or
CIS105)], or permission of Program
Director.
HIM180
Introduction to Medical Billing and
Reimbursement
2 credit(s) 2 period(s) lecture
An overview of the medical billing profession,
the claims process, and federal billing
guidelines. Study of major medical thirdparty
payers including coverage offered,
client eligibility, and reimbursement
methodologies. Prerequisites: HCC130 or
permission of Program Director.
HIM181
Medical Claims Processing
3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab
Application of third-party payer billing
information to claims processing in the
non-hospital setting. Use of the computer
for claims submission. Management of
claims to ensure confidentiality, data
retention, and successful payment for
services. Prerequisites: [(BPC101AA or
BPC/CIS121AE) and HIM180], or permission
of Program Director. Prerequisites or
Corequisites: (HIM185 and HIM212), or
permission of Program Director.
HIM185
ICD Diagnostic Coding
3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
diagnostic code assignment. Use of
appropriate guidelines and federal, state,
and local compliance standards for
diagnoses. Identification of health provider
documentation that supports code
assignment. Prerequisites: [HCC145 and
(BIO160 or BIO201)], or permission of
Program Director.
HIM201
Health Information Statistics and
Research
2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab
Compilation and usage of various types of
administrative and health care statistics
including vital records. Introduction to the
health information research process and
institutional review board functions. Use of
computers for computation and data display.
Prerequisites: [(BPC110 or CIS105),
HIM140, and MAT102], or permission of
Program Director.
HIM204
Cancer Registry
4 credit(s) 6 period(s) lecture + lab
Requirements for managing a cancer
registry, including comparisons of systems
and data related to a hospital and central
cancer registry and other registry standardsetting
organizations. Organization and
management of the basic functions of
cancer registry operations. Analysis and
presentation of cancer data and use in
studies. Prerequisites: HCC145 or
permission of instructor. Corequisites:
(BIO202 and HIM150) or permission of
instructor.
HIM206
Health Information Management in
Alternative Care Settings
2 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab
Characteristics of non-acute care
organizations in the United States. Standards
and regulations for health records in those
settings according to state, federal, and
accrediting agencies. Applicable health
record content and health information
practices. Prerequisites: HIM140 or
permission of Program Director.
HIM207
Health Information Organizational
Resource Management
2 credit(s) 2 period(s) lecture
Principles and practices essential to the
efficient use of human, financial, and physical
resources within health information systems.
Focus on roles and responsibilities applicable
to practice as a health information team
performing planning, organizing, directing,
and controlling functions. Prerequisites:
(HIM150 and HIM206), or permission of
Program Director.
HIM209
Inpatient ICD Coding Applications
2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
procedure code assignment. Use of
appropriate coding guidelines and federal,
state, and local compliance standards for
procedures. Application of diagnostic and
procedural codes for inpatient settings.
Prerequisites: (BIO202, HCC204, and
HIM185), or permission of Program
Director.
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