CYPRESS COLLEGE 2012–2013
Health Information Technology / 179 HI 220 C HI 225 C HI 110 C HI 245 C HI 205 C ***
MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ENROLLMENT
*** This course is a non-paid laboratory experience. Students are assigned to a health care agency.
ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE HEALTH INFORMATION CODING Program Code: 1A31211
High school graduation, passing of the General Education Development (GED) test or high school proficiency examination.
1. Students may enroll in either the fall, spring or summer sessions. 2. Submit application to College. 3. Students must furnish all documents and transcripts to the Admissions and Records Office. REQUIRED CURRICULUM: Transferability of health information coursework is determined by the individual receiving college.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE Program Code: 1S03788
To earn an Associate Degree students must complete: (1) all major course requirements with a minimum grade of “C”; (2) 25 units of General Education Graduation Requirements with a minimum grade of “C”; (3) the cultural diversity and reading requirements with a minimum grade of “C; (4) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and, (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College.
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE Program Code: 1C21113
To earn a certificate, students must (1) document a minimum of an Associate Degree; and (2) complete all major course work with a minimum grade of “C.” At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College.
REQUIRED CURRICULUM CIS 111 C HS 145 C HI 100 C
Summer Session 1 Units Computer Information Systems 3 Survey of Medical Terminology 3 Trends in Health Care Delivery 2
HI 101 C HI 102 C BIOL 210 C ENGL 100 C
SEMESTER 1 Units Health Information Science 3 Legal Aspects of Health Care 2 Anatomy and Physiology 5 College Writing 3
HS 147 C HI 115 C HI 204 C
SEMESTER 2 Units Survey of Disease 3 Medical Staff Services Science 3 Beginning Coding 3
HI 103 C HI 214 C HI 203 C HI 105 C***
SEMESTER 3 Units Health Care Statistics 3 CPT/Ambulatory Care Coding 3 Medical Quality Management 2 Directed Practice I 4
SEMESTER 4 Units Advanced Coding 3 Information Technology 3 Medical Insurance Billing 3 Coding Skills Lab 1 Directed Practice II 4 Total Units 56–57
Because coding is at the heart of both health care reimbursement and clinical analysis, this extremely important aspect of health information management requires a highly trained and accurate professional. This Associate Degree Program prepares the individual to assign numerical codes to diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures using the current diagnostic coding and procedure classification systems which include, ICD 9-CM, ICD-10-CM and ICD 10-PCS and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Most third party payers, including the federal government and private insurance companies, require submission of codes as part of the hospital and/or physician billing process. Diagnoses and procedures codes are needed for comparing and tracking diseases, clinical research, statistical reporting, market data and planning. In addition to a high school diploma or equivalent, on-the-job coding experience and a solid coding education are needed to take the certification examination offered by the American Health Information Management Association to become a Certified Coding Specialist. Individuals skilled in medical coding are employed as coders for hospitals, physicians’ offices, quality improvement organizations, health maintenance organizations, ambulatory care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, consulting firms, medical billing firms, or insurance companies. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ENROLLMENT 1. High school diploma or passing of the General Education Development (GED) test or high school proficiency tests. 2. Eligibility for ENGL 100 C. ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES 1. Students may enroll in either the fall or spring or summer sessions 2. Submit application to College. Students are responsible for furnishing all documents, records, forms and transcripts indicating minimum standards to the Admissions and Records Office.
TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE
To earn an Associate Degree students must complete: (1) All major course requirements with a minimum grade of “C”; (2) 25 units of General Education Graduation Requirements with a minimum grade of “C; (3) cultural diversity and reading requirements with a minimum grade of “C; (4) any elective courses to complete a minimum of 60 units; and (5) have a minimum GPA of 2.0. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College.
TO EARN A CERTIFICATE
Program Code: 1C31195
To earn a certificate, students must (1) document a minimum of an Associate Degree; and (2) complete all major course work with a minimum grade of “C.” At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College.
Courses
marketing positions for companies that design and supply information systems and materials for health information/medical record departments. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. Graduates of the program are, therefore, eligible to take the national examination leading to certification as a Registered Health Information Technician.