Program: HIHIM
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HIM Operations and Project Management
Provides the tools and experiences useful for health informatics and information management professionals in the daily functions and activities of a HIM department, and in the controlling the activities of a health care project.
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Research Design and Statistics for HIHIM
Explores healthcare and research statistics. Addresses hospital statistics, used to calculate usage levels of heathcare resources and outcomes of clinical operations, and research statistics, used to summarize and describe significant characteristics of a data set, and to make inferences about a population based on data collected from a sample. In addition, principles of research are…
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Legal Concepts for Health Fields
Examines principles of law as applied to the health field, with reference to health information management.
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Capstone Project
Explores applied management using a formal capstone project in a healthcare setting. Prerequisite: HIHIM 400; HIHIM 405/BIOST 405; HIHIM 408; HIHIM 409; HIHIM 410; HIHIM 411; HIHIM 413; HIHIM 414; HIHIM 415; HIHIM 420; HIHIM 421; HIHIM 425/BIOST 406/STAT 406; HIHIM 450; HIHIM 454; HIHIM 456; HIHIM 460; HIHIM 470; and HIHIM 480.
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Professional Development and Networking
Addresses the professional portfolio and mentoring, and preparation for the national credentialing examination for Registered Health information Administrator (RHIA).
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Professional Pathways
Explores the development of management skills and competencies, and a seminar through site experience in healthcare facilities with campus and clinical faculty. Prerequisite: HIHIM 410
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Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Focuses on quality improvement, risk management and utilization management; management of quality improvement systems; use of data systems in quality assurance; health data retrieval, analysis and presentation. Recommended: statistics; medical terminology.
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Leadership and Strategic Management
Focuses on leadership and strategic management for enterprise-wide health information and information governance initiatives; evaluates organizational ethics and culture for situations impacting HIM and health informatics; and analyze individual interpersonal skills and professional and personal goals. Prerequisite: HIHIM 408; HIHIM 410; HIHIM 450; HIHIM 460; and HIHIM 480.
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Finance Concepts for Healthcare Managers
Covers financial concepts applied to today’s healthcare environment, financial management tools, and budgeting.