Health Information Management
Health Information Management (152)PROGRAM OF STUDY |
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| Course # | Course Title | Credit | Pre-Requisite Courses (if applicable) | |
| NAS | 171 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | |
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |
| HIT | 130 | Introduction to Computer Systems for Health Information Technology | 3 | |
| HIM | 113 | Medical Terminology & Disease Processes I | 3 | |
| HIM | 260 | Pharmacology for HIM | 3 | |
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 | |
| FIRST YEAR SPRING |
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| HIM | 114 | Medical Terminology & Disease Processes II | 3 | |
| Guided General Education Elective | 3 | |||
| HIM | 150 | Health Records Management | 3 | |
| HIM | 233 | Electronic Health Records Management | 3 | HIT 130 or HIM 130 |
| HIM | 253 | Health Records Coding | 4 | |
| SDV | 106 | Preparation for Employment | 1 | |
| ELIGIBLE FOR CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATIONS WHILE ENROLLED IN SDV 106 |
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| SECOND YEAR FALL |
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| HIM | 149 | Introduction to Medical Practice Management | 2 | |
| HIM | 151 | Reimbursement Issues in Medical Practice Management | 2 | |
| HIM | 249 | Supervision & Management Practices in HIM | 3 | |
| HIM | 254 | Advanced Coding & Reimbursement | 4 | HIM 253 |
| ELIGIBLE FOR AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL CODING CERTIFICATION (AAPC) CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODER (CPC) | ||||
| HIM | 251 | Clinical Practice I | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |||
| SECOND YEAR SPRING |
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| HIM | 220 | Health Statistics | 3 | |
| HIM | 226 | Legal Aspects of Health Record Documentation | 2 | |
| HIM | 229 | Performance Improvement in Healthcare | 2 | |
| HIM | 265 | Facility Based Coding | 3 | |
| HIM | 290 | Coordinated Internship | 2 | |
| HIM | 295 | RHIT Test Prep | 1 | |
| Social Science Elective | 3 | |||
| ELIGIBLE FOR AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (AHIMA) CERTIFIED CODING ASSOCIATE (CCA) AND AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (AHIMA) REGISTERED HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNICIAN (RHIT) |
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| Total Program Credits | 67 | |||
Notes and Additional Curriculum Options
Course substitutions may be available. Please see an advisor for more information.
For Further Information, Contact:
Nora Blankenbecler, HIM Program Director |
nblankenbecler@mecc.edu | 276-523-9054 |
Angie Lester |
alester@mecc.edu | 276-523-7462 |
Wes Mullins, Assistant Dean of Business & Information Technology |
jmullins@mecc.edu | 276-523-9017 |
