Health Informatics & Info Tech HIIT 101 – 4 Credits Fundamentals of Health Data Management Introduces students to the field of health information management. 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 compile a health record, how to abstract vital data, how to analyze health records to verify accuracy and completeness for reimbursement, and how to evaluate records for quality assurance. Prerequisites: RDNG 052 and ENGL 052 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. Prerequisites: RDNG 052 and ENGL 052 HIIT 110 – 3 Credits Basic Medical Coding Introduces ICD-9-CM diagnostic coding, the numeric classification of disease and injury, CPT-4 procedural coding, and HCPCS coding. It introduces students to coding methodology and guidelines, demonstrates the importance of accuracy and specificity in code selection, acquaints students with the different forms of medical data, and lays the foundation for more advanced coding and medical record analysis. Prerequisite: OFAD 141 with a grade of "C" or higher HIIT 130 – 4 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. Prerequisites: MATH 082, CINS 101 and HIIT 101 or permission of program coordinator HIIT 171 – 1 Credit Practicum I: Electronic Medical Records Applications Practicum I provides students practice coding health data and analyzing medical records through a supervised and outcomes-based work experience in a medical records setting at two health care facilities. Minimum 30 hours each at approved acute care and non-acute care practicum sites. Prerequisite: Successful completion of HIIT 210 HIIT 201 – 3 Credits ICD-9 Medical Coding Teaches students how to code medical records using the ICD-9 classification system. Students learn ICD-9 coding guidelines as they relate to body systems and practice coding a variety of records, including records for inpatient, outpatient, same-day surgery, emergency room, clinic, and physicians' office settings. Prerequisites: HIIT 101, HIIT 110 and Co-requisite BIOL 109 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. Prerequisites: HIIT 101, HIIT 110 and Co-Requisite BIOL 109 HIIT 210 – 3 Credits Advanced Clinical Coding Introduces students to advanced healthcare concepts that influence code assignments for complex medical records. Students learn advanced disease processes and the associated treatments and medications, including drug classifications, trade names, generic names, and chemical names. Other topics include prospective payment systems (PPS) such as DRGs, APR-DRGs, and APCs and how they relate to reimbursement. Prerequisites: BIOL 109 with a grade of "C" or higher, HIIT 201, and HIIT 202 HIIT 220 – 3 Credits Health Data Research and Analysis Prepares students to collect, organize, analyze, and present data in areas such as vital statistics, facility usage, cost review, patient population, charge per case, average length of stay, and disease prevalence. 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. Prerequisites: MATH 153, HIIT 102, HIIT 130, and HIIT 210 HIIT 221 – 3 Credits Medical Reimbursement Practices and Procedures Introduces specific insurance 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. Prerequisites: HIIT 102, HIIT 130, and HIIT 210 HIIT 271 – 1 Credit Practicum II: Quality Management and Performance Improvement Practicum II provides students practice abstracting and retrieving health data, interpreting data, and presenting data through a supervised and outcomes-based work experience in a strategic management setting at a health care facility. Students will identify trends in data that will improve quality management in the health care facility. Minimum 60 hours at an approved practicum site. Prerequisites: Successful completion of HIIT 220 and HIIT 221