16 courses with the subject HIM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HIM 101Introduction to Health Informatics and Information Management
This course introduces the health information management profession, the role of health informatics, and the role of technology in today's healthcare environment. Students will learn about the structure of the U.S. Healthcare system, key legal and ethical issues in health informatics and information management, cultural competence and diversity and forces impacting the state of the U.S. healthcare system. 3 credits
This course provides students with a working knowledge of medical terminology by exploring the root words, suffixes and prefixes of the vocabulary used in healthcare settings. Students review the nervous, skeletal, cardiovascular, muscle and other major systems of the human body, and they discuss terms related to physiology, anatomy, and pathological conditions.
This course provides students with a working knowledge of medical terminology by exploring the root words, suffixes and prefixes of the vocabulary used in healthcare settings. Students review the nervous, skeletal, cardiovascular, muscle and other major systems of the human body, and they discuss terms related to physiology, anatomy, and pathological conditions.
This is the first of two courses that focus on clinical terminologies, standards, and documentation as it relates to both clinical care and administrative viability of the health system. This course introduces students to clinical classification systems, standard terminologies, and standards for health documentation compliance. Students are also introduced to health data analytics and the use of viable data sets. 3 credits
This is the second of two courses that focus on clinical terminologies, standards, and documentation as it relates to both clinical care and administrative viability of the health system. This course focuses on the clinical, financial and population health/research implications of medical coding as well as the policy and leadership implications of clinical documentation improvement initiatives.
HIM 206Legal Aspects of Electronic Health Records3
This course explores laws, regulations, and policies that govern the management of electronic health record platforms and data. Principles such as security, privacy, and confidentiality are discussed in the content of the increasingly wide use of electronic records in health economy. Education of stakeholders and ethical implications of handling health information are reviewed.
This course is a strategic overview of how informatics systems and data are utilized in healthcare and health services. Topics such as information governance, information access, and how organizations secure data are addressed. Leadership topics such as how organizations leverage informatics solutions to improve outcomes are also discussed.
This course introduces learners to the practice of business intelligence and data analytics as they relate to health and health services. The course focuses on the concepts related to business intelligence applications in informatics as well as tools and technologies used to perform visualization and data analysis. The course also addresses leadership level topics related to health exchange and the technical management of data assets. 3 credits
This course reviews the health information management quantitative concepts related to calculations that are commonly used in hospital, physician, and community settings. Statistical concepts related to both descriptive and inferential statistics are also addressed. Learners also work with detailed health information analytics concepts such as data dictionary development and the relationship between data management and determinants of health quality including financial and clinical aspects of health outcomes. 3 credits
This course will review fundamental issues surrounding information management in the everchanging healthcare environment, and the regulatory requirements guiding decision makers. The concepts relative to health care informatics and information systems - as well as their application to support clinical and administrative decision-making - will be examined.
HIM 402Healthcare Leadership and Management Issues3
This course facilitates the students' understanding and use of health information, along with leadership strategies, in the management of hospital systems. Change management, focusing on outcomes and project goals/deliverables, is a focus of the course. Health industry case studies will be used to highlight issues, as well as explain lessons learned.
This course reviews the necessary project management skills needed to lead health information and data analytics efforts. Students will learn how to create productive and effective management teams in the health care environment, while paying special attention to data security, patient safety, and outcomes.
HIM 405Topics in Clinical Research and Population Health
As an ever-changing field of study, clinical research and population health relies on evidence-based data to improve patient outcomes. This course will review current topics in health care related to clinical research and population health to present the student with a broad overview of current activities and issues in the field of study. 3 credits
Personalized medicine is a process where, through data analysis and other means, patients receive better diagnoses, earlier interventions, more effective and efficient therapies, and a more customized treatment plan. Through predictive modeling and analytics - facilitated through various health information software programs - precision medicine can help determine each person's unique disease susceptibility, identify preventive measures and enable target therapies to facilitate wellness. Personalized medicine, through health information management and analytics, is the future of medicine. 3 credits
