Health Information Management Health Services A.A.S. Health Information Management Offered at MCC-Penn Valley

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Health Information Management

Offered at MCC-Penn Valley

A.A.S. Health Information Management ...............................................75.5-82.5 Credits

Coding Specialist Certificate .....................................................................27.5-34.5 Credits

An introduction to information technology specific to healthcare and health information management. Topics include computer hardware, operating systems, networking concepts, programming languages, and user interfaces specific to healthcare. Special emphasis is placed on the practical application of database management principles, including the design and normalization of data tables, data security, and information retrieval and reporting inherent in electronic health records management.

A.A.S. Health Information Management

This program offers an Associate in Applied Science degree and a Coding

Specialist certificate. The program prepares students in all aspects pertaining to health records, including medical coding, Medicare compliance, analysis of documentation and computerization. Graduates of the A.A.S. program are eligible to take the national certification exam for registered health information technicians. The program is accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Health

Informatics and Health Information Management.

Admission to the Program

Since enrollment is limited, students must apply for admission to the Health

Information Management program. For more information, go to www.mcckc.

edu/hite

201600 Revised 7/2015 (Spring 2016)

Program Prerequisites (11-18 credit hours)

COLL 100 First Year Seminar or

HLSC 100 Introduction to Health Professions

HIM 100 Medical Terminology

HLSC 108 Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions or

BIOL 109

BIOL 110

Human Anatomy and Physiology or

Human Anatomy and

BIOL 210 Human Physiology

ENGL 101 Composition and Reading I

General Education Requirements (16 credit hours)

BIOL 137 Intro to Pathophysiology

COMM 100 Fundamentals of Speech

HIST 120

HIST 121

United States History to 1865 or

United States History Since 1865 or

POLS 135 Introduction to Political Science or

POLS 136 Introduction to American National Politics or

POLS 137 Introduction to State and Local Politics

PSYC 140 General Psychology

SOCI 160 Sociology

Specific Program Requirements (48.5 credit hours)

CSIS 115 Computer Concepts and Applications

HIM 101 Introduction to Health Information Management

HIM 108

HIM 110

HIM 112

HIM 115

HIM 120

HIM 130

HIM 135

HIM 202

Legal Aspects of Health Information

Pharmacology

Database for Health Information

Healthcare Statistics

Quality Improvement in Healthcare

Health Data Systems

Organizational Management

Clinical Classification Systems - Diagnostic

HIM 207 Clinical Classification Systems - PCS

HIM 214

HIM 215

HIM 218

HIM 221

HIM 222

Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies

Clincial Professional Practice I

Ambulatory Care Coding - CPT

Coding Professional Practice

Health Information Management Competency

Total Credit Hours Required

1-2

3

4-10

3

3

3

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

3

4

4

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

2.5

3

75.5-82.5

Prerequisites

BIOL 100 or CHEM 105 (BIOL 109)

BIOL 110 and BIOL 100 or CHEM 105 (BIOL 210)

ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score

HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 and 210

ENGL 30/90 or appropriate placement test score

Formal admission into HIM program, HLSC 108 or

109 or BIOL 110 and 210, ENGL 101 and HIM 100

Formal admission into HIM program, HLSC 108 or

109 or BIOL 110 and 210, ENGL 101 and HIM 100

Formal admission into HIM program, HLSC 108 or

109 or BIOL 110 and 210, ENGL 101 and HIM 100

Formal admission into HIM program, HLSC 108 or

109 or BIOL 110 and 210, ENGL 101 and HIM 100

CSIS 115, HIM 101, HIM 108, HIM 110, HIM 112

CSIS 115, HIM 101, HIM 108, HIM 110, HIM 112

CSIS 115, HIM 101, HIM 108, HIM 110, HIM 112

CSIS 115, HIM 101, HIM 108, HIM 110, HIM 112

HIM 100, HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 and

BIOL 210

HIM 100, HLSC 108 or BIOL 109 or BIOL 110 and

BIOL 210

HIM 115, 120, 130, 135

HIM 115, 120, 130, 135

HIM 202, HIM 207

HIM 202, HIM 207

BIOL 137, HIM 202, HIM 207, HIM 214, HIM 215

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