Health Informatics & Info Tech

HIIT 101 3 Credits

Fundamentals of Health Data Management
Introduces students to the field of health information management (HIM). It focuses broadly on
health care delivery systems, legal and ethical issues in health care, compliance and regulatory
requirements, health care data and its role in quality management, and information technology.
This course presents documentation guidelines for health records and introduces compliance and
regulatory requirements for the health care industry. Students learn how to abstract vital data,
how to analyze health records to verify accuracy and completeness for reimbursement, and how
to evaluate records for quality improvement. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring)
Corequisites: ENGL 101
HIIT 102 3 Credits
Health Care Delivery Systems
Introduces students to a variety of health care settings, including acute care, ambulatory care,
long-term care, home health care, and hospice and emphasizes the role of the health information
manager in each setting. Historical aspects of American health care in the twentieth century are
presented. Topics such as services, staffing, regulatory issues, confidentiality, health care
legislation, licensure and certification, quality improvement, utilization management, and risk
management are covered. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during
additional sessions.
Prerequisites: ENGL 101
HIIT 110 3 Credits
Basic Medical Coding
Introduces students to the International Classification of Disease (ICD, Current Procedural
Coding (CPT), and Healthcare Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) coding. Students learn
coding methodology and guidelines, the importance of accuracy and specificity in code selection.
This course presents different forms of medical data, and lays the foundation for more advanced
coding and medical record analysis. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered
during additional sessions.
Corequisite: OFAD 141 with a grade of "C" or higher
HIIT 130 3 Credits
Computer Applications for Health Data Analysis
Provides an overview of health informatics and examines the impact of information technology
on the health care industry. It provides hands-on spreadsheet and database health-context
applications to enable students to organize data, calculate data, manage data, and transform data
into information for presentation and decision-making. This course also introduces students to a
variety of clinical and administrative software through field trip experiences. NOTE: Course
offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisites: MATH 082, CSIT 101 and HIIT 101 or permission of program coordinator
HIIT 171 1 Credit
Practicum I: Electronic Health Information
Provides students with practice coding health data, analyzing medical records and utilizing
health information systems through a supervised and outcomes-based work experience in a
health management or physician office setting. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may
be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite: HIIT 210; Corequisite: HIIT 221
HIIT 202 3 Credits
CPT Medical Coding
Teaches students how to code medical records using the CPT-4 procedural classification system.
Students learn CPT-4 guidelines for evaluation and maintenance, radiology, pathology and
laboratory, anesthesia, medicine, and surgical coding based on body systems. Students code a
variety of sample medical records, including records from ambulatory surgery, emergency
departments, clinic, and physicians' office settings. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and
may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisites: HIIT 101, HIIT 110 and Corequisite BIOL 109 or BIOL 160.
HIIT 205 3 Credits
Intermediate Coding
Prepares students to code medical records using the International Classification of Diseases
(ICD) classification system. Students learn ICD coding guidelines for coding diseases,
conditions, injuries and complications. Students code a variety of sample medical records,
including records for inpatient, outpatient, same-day surgery, emergency room, clinic, and
physicians' office settings.
Prerequisites: HIIT 101, HIIT 110 , and BIOL 109 or BIOL 160
HIIT 210 3 Credits
Advanced Clinical Coding
Introduces students to advanced healthcare concepts in ICD-10 CM/PCS (International
Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System) that
influence code assignments for complex medical records. NOTE: Course offered every fall,
spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisites: HIIT 201 or HIIT 205 and BIOL 109 or BIOL 160
HIIT 220 3 Credits
Health Data Research and Analysis
Prepares students to collect, organize, analyze, and present data. Emphasis is placed on research
techniques and evaluation. Students prepare data for analysis and display using statistical and
spreadsheet software and use the data analysis to assess quality management, utilization
management, and risk management to improve the overall effectiveness of the health care
facility. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisites: HIIT 201 or HIIT 205 and BIOL 109 or BIOL 160
HIIT 221 3 Credits
Medical Reimbursement Practices and Procedures
Introduces students to reimbursement policies and procedures and emphasizes procedures for
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, and health maintenance organizations
(HMOs). Students learn how to determine case mix index and reimbursement procedures for a
variety of health care settings, including physician billing, inpatient/outpatient billing, and billing
for clinics and labs. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during
additional sessions.
Prerequisites: HIIT 101 and HIIT 130 Corequisite: HIIT 210
HIIT 271 1 Credit
Practicum II: Quality Management and Performance Improvement
Provides students with practice abstracting and retrieving health data, interpreting data, and
presenting data through a supervised and outcomes-based work experience in a management
setting at a health care facility. Students will identify trends in data that will improve quality
management and performance improvement in a health care facility. NOTE: Courses offered
every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Health Informatics and Information Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
General Education - 22 Credits
Program Requirements - 46 Credits
OFAD 141 - Medical Terminology: A Contextual Approach 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 101 - Fundamentals of Health Data Management 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 102 - Health Care Delivery Systems 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 110 - Basic Medical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 130 - Computer Applications for Health Data Analysis 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 202 - CPT Medical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 205 - Intermediate Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 210 - Advanced Clinical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 220 - Health Data Research and Analysis 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 221 - Medical Reimbursement Practices and Procedures 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 171 - Practicum I: Electronic Medical Records Applications 1 Credit(s).
HIIT 271 - Practicum II: Quality Management and Performance Improvement 1 Credit(s).
CSIT 111 - Logic and OO Design 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 241 - Appld Systm Analys & Design 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 260 - Disease and Diagnosis for Health Information Management 4 Credit(s).
MNGT 105 - Principles of Management 3 Credit(s).
Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 68*
Program Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:
1.analyze health records, policies and procedures, and employee performance for compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements;
2.interpret health data and identify trends that will improve overall quality, safety, and
effectiveness in the health care institution and will contribute to increased continuity of patient
care;
3.perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and compliance with reporting
requirements;
4.contribute to organizational work plans, policies, procedures, quality management, and
resource requisitions;
5.incorporate technology to facilitate workplace transition to an e-HIM environment; and
6.utilize databases and spreadsheets to consolidate, manipulate, integrate, and display health
data.
Program Description:
Health informatics and information is the combination of informational science, health care, and
computer technology. With the federal mandate to implement the electronic health record (EHR)
and the paradigm shift in industry to health informatics, the field of health information
management is rapidly evolving. The entire health care system is built upon information - patient
data, medical data, insurance, and billing information. The data retrieved by the use of health
informatics provides statistical information that can have a major effect on how medicine is
distributed, surgeries that are performed, and how healing is tracked.
The Health Informatics and Information Technology A.A.S. degree is an administrative, applied
technology degree for students interested in a non-clinical care profession in the health care
industry.
Students who complete this degree will find employment in various health care settings,
insurance companies, government agencies, technology companies, and consulting firms as
health information technicians, clinical documentation specialists, compliance managers, quality
assurance officers, medical informatics managers, charge description managers, case mix
analysts, health data analysts, EHR system managers, IT training specialists, and workflow and
data analysts.
The HIIT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and
Information Management Education (CAHIIM) http://www.cahiim.org.