Health Informatics and Health Information Management Major

Courses

409 – Disease Concepts for Managers (4)

• Disease mechanisms and pathophysiology with an emphasis on clinical information management
• Methodology for understanding and communicating dimensions of disease states
• Focus on disease from a health information system perspective

Prerequisite: Human Anatomy

410 – Introduction to Health Care Systems and Health Data Systems (6)

• Current issues in health care
• Relationship of the health care system to health data systems, health care and patient data
• Application of professional standards to health records and record management systems
• Health record analysis, statistics, data linkage
• Storage, retrieval, tracking and retention systems

Prerequisites: Statistics, Human Anatomy

412 – Health Care Coding, Vocabulary and Revenue Cycle Management (5)

• ICD9-CM and CPT 4 code systems used to code diagnosis and procedures for research, decision support and billing purposes
• Overview of special vocabularies: SNOMED, LOINC, nursing vocabularies for medical concepts
• Revenue cycle management concepts and practice

Prerequisite: HIHIM 409

420 – Health Care Computer Systems and Electronic Health Records (5)

• Health informatics and current computer applications in health care
• Technology infrastructure and health informatics standards
• Electronic health records, functions, planning, implementation, issues and barriers
• Custom designed systems in hospitals, ambulatory care, home health and long-term care

Prerequisites: HIHIM 410 and 450

421 – Health Information Systems Analysis (5)

• Systems analysis of health information systems
• Life cycle systems development process and tools
• Project management and team coordination
• User requirements definition

Prerequisite: HIHIM 420

450 – Organizational Theory in Health Facilities and Health Information Management (3)

• Emphasis on health care delivery
• Organizational structure, functions and financing of the health care system
• Functions of patient data and health information services
• Use of information in facility management

Prerequisites or corequisites: HIA 410 and a course on introductory management

454 – Finance Concepts for Health Care Managers (4)

• Finance concepts applied to today's health care environment
• Payment systems
• Regulatory impact on health care revenue cycle
• Budgeting

455 – Professionalism and Leadership (5)

• Professional development
• Leadership assessment and ethics
• Interpersonal skills and effective communication
• Human resource management requirements

456 – Quality Assurance and Research in Health Care (5)

• Quality improvement, risk management and utilization management in health care
• Design and analysis of quality improvement systems, including use of data systems in quality assurance and research
• Health data retrieval, analysis and presentation
• Review of relevant health care informatics research

Prerequisites: Statistics, Medical Terminology

460 – Management Project I (3)

• Development of management skills and competencies in a seminar
• Site experience in health care facilities with campus and clinical faculty

Prerequisites: HIHIM 410 and 450

462 – Management Project II - Capstone (3)

• An applied management course in which students work with clinical and HIHIM program faculty to complete a formal project in health informatics and health information management
• Unique projects in health care settings provide field experience in management problem-solving, systems analysis, health information systems implementation, change management and regulatory compliance

Prerequisites: HIHIM 410, 412, 420, 450, 454, 460, 470 and 480

470 – Legal Concepts for Health Fields (3)

• Principles of law as applied to the health field
• Laws, regulations and standards applicable to health information management

480 – Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in Health Information Management (4)

• Management theory and application in health information management
• Tools and experiences in problem solving
• Decision making for health information managers
• Skill development in working with individuals and teams

Prerequisites: HIHIM 410 and 450

499 – Independent Study (2 – 5)
Research in health informatics, health information management, and special projects.