Health Information Technology (HIT) Courses

HIT 101 : Healthcare Delivery Systems

Credits: 3

Students learn about the current structure, organizations, activities, and future direction of hospitals, mental health, and ambulatory care facilities and hospices in the United States. Students will also explore government regulations, medical ethics, healthcare financing, and the responsibilities of healthcare professionals. Topics include integrating medical records, records management cycle, and complying with state and federal regulations and laws.

HIT 102 : Health Data, Records, and Documentation

Credits: 3

Give students the opportunity to design, develop, and process health information data. Students learn how health information is stored, retained, and retrieved in accordance with ethical, legal, and voluntary rules, regulations, and standards. Primary and secondary record systems will be covered, including numbering and filing systems, documentation and form requirements, screen designs and content, and usage and structure of health data sets. In addition, students learn about ambulatory care facilities, nursing homes, hospices, and home care offered in the United States. Students have the opportunity to design, develop, and process health information data.

HIT 108 : Introduction to Diagnosis Coding

Credits: 3

Introduces students to diagnostic coding related to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS and Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Students learn the rules, methodology, sequencing, data sets, documentation requirements, ethics, and basic reimbursement technologies related to diagnostic coding in the medical field.

HIT 109 : Introduction to Procedure Coding

Credits: 3

Introduces students to basic procedural coding, which includes Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Ambulatory Patient Classifications (APCs). Issues of fraud and abuse, coding compliance, and compliance programs are emphasized.

HIT 115 : Reimbursement Methodologies

Credits: 3

Students become familiar with health insurance terminology and the health insurance claims processing cycle. The billing systems are introduced for various healthcare organizations including federal, Veterans Affairs, state, private, and managed care health insurance plans. Legal issues and regulations related to reimbursement are covered.

HIT 120 : Intro to Healthcare Data Management & Analytics

Credits: 3

This course introduces students to the concepts and terminology used in the field of healthcare data management and analytics. Students will be introduced to general data characteristics and exploratory data analysis techniques and be asked to evaluate data dictionaries and data sets. Students will be introduced to Structured Query Language (SQL) in relation to healthcare data. Exploratory data analysis will focus on exploring health data to understand the data's underlying structure and variables to develop intuition about the data set, to consider how the data set came into existence.

HIT 171 : Health Data, Information, Law, and Ethics

Credits: 3

An introductory course into medical records which integrates all phases of the records management cycle while complying with state and federal regulations and laws. Topics include privacy and access laws, release of medical information, e-discovery, privacy and security audits; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the impact on health information. (Formerly BUSN 171)

HIT 176 : Health Information Statistics

Credits: 3

This course covers principles of statistics with applications to healthcare science. Statistical methods include collection, maintenance, organization, presentation, interpretation, and quantitative analysis of data from primary and secondary sources. Terminology, examples and assignments from healthcare science are incorporated throughout the course.

HIT 192 : Professional Practice Experience and Registered Health Information Technologist Exam Prep

Credits: 3

This course aids the student in making the transition from student to employee by practicing and testing professional competencies needed for employment in the Health Information Management (HIM) career field. The activities will represent the application of all health information technology (HIT) coursework. The student will also be placed in a HIM facility for the purpose of assimilating theory with practice for the Professional Practice Experience (PPE) portion. The student will also experience the structure and format of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential exam. By completing practice exams the student will acquire testing skills and knowledge to be prepared to take the RHIT credential exam. Student is required to register and attempt the AHIMA RHIT credential exam as a requirement of this course. (Replacing BUSN 192V in program).

HIT 200 : Disease Pathology and Pharmacology

Credits: 3

Students learn the definition, cause, diagnosis, and symptoms of specific diseases. Therapy with medications (pharmacology) and the effects of drugs on the human body, in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, are explored.

HIT 208 : Advanced Coding I

Credits: 3

Students build on skills learned in HIT 108 Introduction to Diagnostic Coding and HIT 109 Introduction to Procedure Coding. Students apply diagnostic and procedure coding to advanced scenarios and complex patient records. Computerized coding systems and coding conventions are covered. Students also analyze the impact of coding complications on healthcare reimbursements.

This course may be taken concurrently with HIT 209, Advanced Coding II.

HIT 209 : Advanced Coding II

Credits: 3

Students build on skills learned in HIT 108 Introduction to Diagnostic Coding and HIT 109 Introduction to Procedure Coding. Students apply diagnostic and procedure coding to advanced scenarios and complex patient records. Computerized coding systems and coding conventions are covered. Students also analyze the impact of coding complications on healthcare reimbursements.

This course may be taken concurrently with HIT 208, Advanced Coding I.

HIT 215 : Quality Management

Credits: 3

The course presents a comprehensive introduction to the theory, practice, and management of performance and quality improvement processes in healthcare organizations. The course prepares students with an understanding of the functions performed by Health Information Mangement (HIM) professionals in quality-related roles and given quality-related responsibilities, performing Quality Management (QM) tasks in their jobs.

HIT 220 : Healthcare Data Management & Analytics

Credits: 3

Students learn how computers and technology are used in various healthcare settings, and about software applications that are specific to health information technology and data analytics. Security, privacy, electronic healthcare records, electronic records, and technology implementation issues are also covered.

HIT 225 : Health Information Management (HIM) Supervisory Management

Credits: 3

Students will learn management principles used in healthcare organizations (specifically HIM departments and functions), including supervision, budgeting, and policies and procedures. Emphasis is also on communication within the organization and problem solving.