Year/Quarter: 20262
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Law, Policy, and Ethics in Health Information
Explores the laws, policies, and issues involved in oversight and management of health data and health information systems. Defines the legal health record and the requirements, role, and uses. Covers the legal and ethical framework, issues and concepts, and the role of e-discovery on the emerging health data environment. Offered: W.
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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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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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Healthcare Privacy and Security in the e-Environment
Covers the laws, regulations, policies, and practice related to the confidentiality, privacy, and security of health information in an electronic environment. Federal and state laws and regulations require specific performance in the acquisition, use, storage, and maintenance of health information. Examines systems and practices. Offered: Sp.
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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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ICD, Clinical Documentation and Revenue Management
In depth study of ICD code sets for diagnosis and procedure coding, clinical documentation to support ICD code assignment, and reimbursement methodologies which use the ICD code set to determine payment models.
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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.