Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

Courses
HIM 401 Systems for the Evaluation and Improvement of
Health Care Systems (3)
A study of the historical basis for current trends in the evaluation of
health care, and an explanation of the role of the health care manager
in this process. Methods for assessing quality and appropriateness. Use
of the system as a risk management tool. Two hours of lecture and two
hours of laboratory per week.
HIM 410 Health Information Services Management (3)
Department management technique for health information management.
Applications of systems analysis, computer science, budgeting, personnel
management, and plant layout for the health information manager. Two
hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: HIM 400.
HIM 425 Research in Health Information Management (3)
A study of the application of research techniques to the health information
management field. Students will perform small research studies and will
review published research in the field. Prerequisite: STA 100.
HIM 435 Health Care Management/Medical Information
Systems (3)
This course is intended to expose hospital managers to the areas where
computers can assist in the direct care of the patient and the management
of hospitals. Emphasis will be placed on how to evaluate computers and
information systems for hospitals, the unique problems involved in
implementing computerized systems in the health care environment,
and strategies for minimizing problems.
HIM 440 Electronic Health Records (3)
Addresses the definition, benefits, standards, functionality and
confidentiality/security measures for the electronic health record.
Case studies will be used to show how two health care organizations
have developed their systems. Prerequisite: HIM 100 or permission of
instructor.
HIM 490 Selected Topics in Health Information
Management (Variable 1-4)
Courses offered as Selected Topics in Health Information Management
supplement regularly offered courses. Such courses enhance the student’s
general knowledge of Health Information Management topics.
HIM 491 Independent Study (Variable 1‐4)
Extensive study and research on a particular topic of student interest
under the supervision of a faculty member. The student is required to
submit a written proposal which includes a description of the project, its
duration, education goals, method of evaluation, and number of credits
to be earned. Prerequisites: Matriculated students only, permission of
instructor and dean of subject area.
HIM 493 Senior Seminar (2)
Final summary course with discussion of current events in the health
information management field and preparation to enter the job market.
Includes a final comprehensive examination on the curriculum (a
mock certification examination for the registered health information
administrator). Pre/Corequisite: HIM 410.
HIM 494 Professional Practice Experience II - Specialty (1)
Students will rotate through various non-hospital health information
management service areas in facilities, such as those dealing with mental
health, developmental disabilities, long‐term care, hospice, home care,
ambulatory care, disease registries, correctional health and occupational
health. Corequisite: HIM 400.
HIM 495 Professional Practice Experience III –
Management (3)
The student will complete a three-week experience in the health
information management services area of a type of health–related
organization of the student’s choice. Students will apply management
skills learned in the health information management curriculum and
they will complete at least one project for the organization. Corequisites:
completion of or concurrent enrollment in HIM 410.
Health Services Management
HSM 201 Health Care Delivery in the U. S. (3)
Health care delivery in the United States is a dynamic, evolving and
extremely complex system; comprised of myriad providers and payers.
The system is further complicated by significant government involvement
in both delivery and payment. This course will address the multiple
components of the health care delivery system and the rationale for its
patterns and practices.
HSM 300 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Health
Services (3)
Health system utilization statistics are significant factors when assessing
the population’s use of the health care delivery system. This course is
intended to introduce the student to these important statistics, their
calculation and interpretation.
HSM 309 Health Care and the Law (3)
A study of the legal aspects of various areas of health care administration
will be conducted. Specific applications and study will include the
health care administrator, governing boards, hospital liability, consent,
procedure, malpractice, and other related topics.
HSM 311 Management for the Health Professions (3)
Introduces students to six basic management functions (planning,
organizing, staffing, directing, controlling and decision making) in the
context of health care such as hospitals, long term care facilities and other
health related organizations. Concepts of management and management
responsibilities (such as ethics, leadership and motivation) are related
to selected functions. Students lead case discussion groups or critique
journal articles on each management function.
HSM 401 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
Preventing the incidence of disease requires an understanding of the risk
factors associated with its cause. This course will provide a foundation
for understanding the dynamics of health and disease in society, and
impart a grasp of the fundamentals of epidemiology.
HSM 405 Economics of Health Care (3)
Uses an economic framework to examine major components of the health
care system. Topics covered include the principles of microeconomics and
regression analysis, the production of health, the demand for medical
care (consumer behavior), the theory of health insurance, the market for
physician services, the market for hospital services, and the long-term
care services market. Students will complete a major research paper on
a health economics related topic. Cross listed with ECO 405.
HSM 410 Alternative Methods of Health Care Delivery (3)
Provides a framework for understanding the meaning of the term
“alternative health care delivery” and explores applicable methods from
several health care arenas including the evolution of managed care, the
expansion of alternative and complimentary medicine modalities into
mainstream medicine and the international health care scene. The course
presents theories, principles and methods for investigating, evaluating and
conducting business using the discussed methods of health care delivery.
It is designed to introduce students as current and future health care
administrators to the concepts and dynamics of alternative health care
delivery methods as a basis for monitoring organizational, legislative and
reimbursement changes – be it in acute care, long term care, physician
practice management or some similar field. Prerequisite: HSM 201.
HSM 422 Nursing Home Administration (3)
Aging of the United States population has expanded the need for long‐term
care services. This course will examine the nursing home as an integral
part of the long‐term care continuum. This course is intended to provide
the foundation necessary for students preparing for an internship and
subsequent career as a nursing home administrator. It is a requirement
for placement in a nursing home internship. Prerequisites: HSM 201,
HSM 311.
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