5 courses with the subject HIT, 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.
HIT 222Pathology and Clinical Interpretations4
An introduction to common disease processes, their c l in ical signs, symptoms, and man ifestations. D i agnosti c radiology and laboratory exami nations, pharmacological and other treatment modal ities employed in the treatment of disease will be emphasized. F 4 hours lecture/week HIT 231 - Directed Practice I • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Credits Actual practice in an area hospita l . Topics covered include chart assembly and analysis, coding, abstracting, release of information, and medical transcription. F 1 3 5 hours c l i n ical experience HIT 232 - Directed Practice II • • • • • • . • • • . . • . • . . • • • • • • • . • • . . .4 Credits C l i nical experience i n quality assurance, uti l i zation review, hospital committee func tions, and med ical record supervision. Practice is also obtained in specialized fac i l ities such as long term care, psychiatric, ambulatory care, veterinary medicine, tumor reg istry, and epidemiological research. Sp 1 80 hours c l i n ical experience H IT 241 - Medical Record Computer Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Credits Practice time w i l l be spent u ti l izing several d i fferent software packages spec ifically related to med i c a l records. Med ical record abstracting, DRG grou ping, encod i ng, automated chart deficiencies, master patient indexes, and chart locators w i l l be used by the student. Sp 2 hou rs/week - 30 clock hours
Advan ced top i c s i n I C D - 9 -CM cod i n g foc u s i n g spe c i f i c a l l y on Offi c i a l Cod i n g Gu idel ines, sequencing ski lls a n d the use o f ICD-9-CM in health care reimbursement. The prospective payment system theory and methodology w i l l be the course focus. Ambulatory Patient Groups will be introduced. Laboratory practice in coding and opti m ization techniques using actual medical records and a computerized grouper. F 3 hours lecture - 3 hours laboratory/week
This course w i l l emphasize cu rrent p h i l osophy and methodology in conducting an effective uti l ization review and qual ity assurance program for a health care fac i l i ty. Req u i rements of various governmental, th i rd party payers, and accreditation bodies regard ing appropriate util ization of resources and continuous quality improvement w i l l b e emphasized. F 2 hours lectu re/week
