HIMS 105.  MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Medical Terminology is a basic study of the professional language of medicine. It is designed to include word construction, pronunciation, spelling, definition and use of terms related to all areas of medical science, hospital service and health related professions. This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of anatomy, pathology, surgical procedures, diagnostic procedures and symptomatology.

HIMS 110.  INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student in Health Information Management to the historical development of the health care field with emphasis on the organizational structure of health institutions: federal, state, and local agencies and allied health associations. Also, this course will introduce the student to the Medical Record Department, its functions, and an overview of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The course includes definitions of, standards for, and the development of the medical record (both computer-based and paper-based) as to content, format, evaluation, completion, and automation. The course content also consists of numbering systems and methods; the use of accessory equipment and technology; conversion systems; the master patient index; filing systems and control; evaluation methods, supplies and equipment. Retention considerations, storage and retrieval systems, and the use of microfilming are also included. This course will also include the study of vital and public health statistics and an in-depth study of hospital statistics (sources, definitions, collection, reporting, presentation and analysis of data, sources and use of health data in the United States). There will be laboratory practice, field trips, and student projects to develop proficiency.

HIMS 110L.  INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT LAB I
The laboratory experience provides students with the opportunity to apply the theory and concepts of health information management. The content, format, purpose, confidentiality, and retention of medical records and tumor registry records and data will be emphasized. Laboratory projects, group discussions, and field trips will complement basic instructions.

HIMS 120.  HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
This course is designed to introduce the student to the patterns and modes of health care delivery in settings other than that of the acute general hospital. Specialized agencies in ambulatory care, home care, emergency care, long term care, rehabilitation, mental health and mental retardation services, hospice programs, health maintenance organizations and occupational health systems will be covered. The work of accrediting, licensing, and certifying agencies, such as that of the JCAHO, the AOA, Medicare, and Medicaid will be discussed in detail for each health care area. The principles of health information systems, quality care appraisal, and risk management will be discussed. The role of the Health Information Manager as a consultant in each of the health care settings will be emphasized throughout the course.

HIMS 205.  CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTH CARE
This course will introduce the student to the principles of taxonomy. The course will include purposes of classifying diseases and operations using ICD-9-CM, HCPCS, CPT. The interaction of different Prospective Payment Systems with classification systems will be emphasized. Data quality, the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set as well as coding/sequencing guidelines will be examined.

HIMS 205L.  CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS LAB
This laboratory will provide students with "hands-on" experience in ICD-9-CM Coding, proper application of UHDDS guidelines (including sequencing of diagnoses and procedures), DRG assignment, HCPCS, CPT-4 coding, APC assignment reporting and interpreting statistical data, and utilizing automated systems for encoding, grouping and data entry. Laboratory practice exercises, utilizing actual medical records, will provide the principal method of instruction. The impact of coding accuracy and its relationship to reimbursement will be stressed.

HIMS 210.  REIMBURSEMENT SEMINAR
Weekly guest speakers will present information on topics relating to financial and reimbursement issues in the health care environment. Areas include DRG optimization, billing, contract negotiations with insurers, reimbursement methodologies, role of the fiscal intermediary, etc.

HIMS 215.  CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE II  
Coding and indexing of diagnoses and operations using various classification systems and nomenclatures.

HIMS 215L.  CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTHCARE II LAB 
This course consists of laboratory exercises to accompany lecture material in HIMS 215.

HIMS 228.  LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
This course will review the fundamental bases of American Law including the source of law, the functions of the branches of government, the growing body of Federal, State, and JCAHO regulatory law, and health law including negligence in health care delivery. It will emphasize the importance of health records as legal documents and will cover such matters as the preparation and maintenance of health records and their confidential nature, consent to treatment, informed consent, right of refusal, release of medical record information and the dying patient.

HIMS 240.  HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CLINICAL EDUCATION I
This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to observe and participate in the health record systems maintained in non-acute health care and health-related agencies. Such agencies include the following: ambulatory care facilities, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, psychiatric facilities, public health agencies, insurance companies, and rehabilitation facilities.

HIMS 280.  FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL SCIENCE 
This course is a review of basic anatomical structures, assessing the major pathological conditions, evaluating the clinical management and pharmacological treatment of each body system with emphasis on a study of the nature and cause of disease.

HIMS 303.  ORGANIZATION THEORY AND CONCEPTS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES 
The primary purpose of the course is to facilitate the student in attaining a better, i.e., more comprehensive, well integrated and more useful, understanding of the organizations in which she/he will be spending considerable time and energy for her/his career.  The emphasis will be on formal organizations both in health care and other sectors of the economy.  Models and concepts developed within the closely related disciplines of organization theory and organization behavior will be addressed.

HIMS 320.  QUALITY MANAGEMENT
This course focuses on the principles and approaches to the assessment of quality in health care and how this impacts the role of the health information manager. Theoretical and pragmatic issues related to quality management, utilization review, and risk management will be addressed. The responsibilities of the governing board, medical staff, as well as other health care personnel in relation to quality management and improvement will be examined. Requirements of accrediting and licensing agencies relating to quality management will also be presented. Throughout this course students will concentrate on areas related to JCAHO's emphasis on continuous quality improvement and the modified process of monitoring and evaluation. The responsibilities and involvement of the health information manager in quality management, total quality management, utilization review, and risk management will be emphasized.

HIMS 320L.  QUALITY MANAGEMENT LAB
This quality management laboratory focuses on the practical applications of assessing the quality of health care, utilization management, and risk management. Students will design, implement, and present a quality management study related to the above areas. Data sources will include the Medical Archival System (MARS), laboratory records, databases designed and developed by the student, and clinical site databases.

HIMS 325.  HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CLINICAL EDUCATION II
This course will include supervised practice and introduction to the following areas: quality assessment/ improvement, utilization management, risk management, clinical pathways, physician office practice, and cancer registry functions.

HIMS 345.  SYSTEMS ANALYSIS IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS 
This course is designed to give the student an insight into the procedures and techniques that can be used to analyze health care systems. The course will focus on the "how to" of systems by demonstrating fundamental skills and techniques that can be applied immediately.

HIMS 355.  EPIDEMIOLOGY 
This course will focus on the basic concepts of epidemiology, its purpose and how it can be used in health information management and the cancer registry. Descriptive epidemiology, morbidity & mortality studies, and experimental epidemiology are some of the topics that will be explained and discussed. Students will be responsible for developing a research proposal related to health information management and epidemiology.

HMIS 410.  SENIOR PROJECT
The student is encouraged to select, investigate, and to present a project with practical application to current health information, disease registries, and information systems in the community. Students register for this course as a final course in their curriculum.

HIMS 420.  HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CLINICAL EDUCATION II 
A clinical affiliation at contracted health care sites under the supervision of qualified health information management personnel. Student assignments are structured to provide actual experience in the technical and clinical areas of health information management, such as record retention and retrieval, release of information, coding and abstracting, chart analysis, etc.

HIMS 440.  FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGER
This course is designed as an introductory level course to the principles, concepts, and issues of financial management in the health care organization.  Focus is upon financial management as viewed from the perspective of the department/unit manager and supervisor.  Institution-wide accounting and budgeting systems will be discussed primarily as a framework for understanding (1) how financial reporting, planning, and control is linked to organizational effectiveness, and (2) how financial management responsibilities of the departmental manager relate to organization- level financial goals.

HIMS 480.  PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Study of the general mechanisms of disease at the cellular and molecular levels, including abnormalities of fluid distribution, the inflammatory process, abnormal immune mechanisms, and neoplastic disease, followed by an application of the basic principles of pathologic processes to diseases of the neuralgic, endocrine, reproductive, hematologic, cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and digestive systems.

HIMS 495/496.  PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PLACEMENT (INTERNSHIP)
This course consists of supervised professional practice, including operational and managerial experiences in health information departments of hospitals, medical centers and alternative healthcare facilities across the country.  An administrative project and visits to specialty/unique facilities or agencies are integral components of the clinical internship.