COURSE DESCRIPTIONS HITT 1353. LEGAL/ETHICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH INFORMATION (30-3) 51.0707
Concepts of privacy, security, confidentiality, ethics, health care legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance and use of health information. Enrollment in this course must be by permission of the Program Director. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
HITT 2149. RHIT COMPETENCE REVIEW (0-3-1) 51.0707
Review Health Information Technology (HIT) competencies, skills and knowledge. Enrollment in this course must be by permission of the Program Director. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
HITT 2260. CLINICAL II (0-8-2) 51.0707
A health-related, work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Enrollment in this course must be by permission of the Program Director. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
HITT 2335. CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT METHODOLOGIES (CAPSTONE) (3-1-3) 51.0713
Development of advanced coding techniques with emphasis on case studies, health records, and federal regulations regarding prospective payment systems and methods of reimbursement. Prerequisites: HITT 1341, 1345, 1353, HPRS 2301, and MATH 1342. Must be taken concurrently with: HITT 1342. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
HITT 2339. HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND SUPERVISION (3-0-3) 51.0707
Principles of organization and supervision of human, financial, and physical resources. Enrollment in this course must be by permission of the Program Director. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
HITT 2443. QUALITY ASSESSMENT AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (4-0-4) 51.0707
Study of quality standards and methodologies in the health information management environment. Topics include licensing, accreditation, compilation and presentation of data in statistical formats, quality management and performance improvement functions, utilization management, risk management, and medical staff data quality issues. Approaches to assessing patient safety issues and implementation of quality management and reporting through electronic systems. Enrollment in this course must be by permission of the Program Director. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
HPRS - Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other
HPRS 1106. ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (1-1-1) 51.0000
Prerequisite for selected health occupations courses. Study of common medical terminology, word origin, structure and application. For currency, must have been taken within two years of beginning a program. Must be taken concurrently with HPRS 1204. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M2.
HPRS 1204. BASIC HEALTH PROFESSION SKILLS (1-3-2) 51.0000
Prerequisite for selected health occupations courses. Study of the concepts that serve as the foundation for health profession courses, including client care and safety issues, basic client monitoring and introduction to health documentation methods used by health care providers. For currency, must have been taken within two years of beginning a program. Must be taken concurrently with: HPRS 1106. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M2.
HPRS 1206. ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (2-0-2) 51.0000
Required for Emergency Medical Services Professions courses. Study of common medical terminology, word origin, structure and application. Assessment Levels: R2, E2, M1.
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