17 courses with the subject HIMT, 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.
HIMT 1202*HIM Legal Aspects2
This course provides an understanding of the legal principles that govern health information and the health record as a legal document. Emphasis is placed on key concepts including: the court system, medical staff, nursing staff, governing board, and their functions and responsibilities. Confidentiality, release of information, informed consent, patient rights, record retention, and an in-depth review of HIPAA will be studied and practiced. Course focus includes current trends in health legislation such as healthcare fraud, federal and state required reporting. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Summer
HIMT 1301*Introduction to Health Information Management3
This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of health information management. The development, content and management of the medical record will be explored as well as a basic overview of health care delivery systems. An emphasis is placed on hospital and medical staff organization; stakeholders of the U.S. Healthcare System; healthcare delivery forces; policy and organizational strategies; patient record content; procedures in filling, numbering and retention of patient records; quantitative analysis; release of patient information; forms control and design; indexes and registers; regulatory and accrediting agencies; and the transition to an electronic health record. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall, Spring
Acceptable placement score or completion of all Learning Support Competencies in Reading and Writing or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 as determined by placement.
HIMT 1303*Basic ICD Coding I3
This course is a study of diagnosis coding and classifications systems used in classification and conditions, injuries and diseases employed to organize medical information for future retrieval. The current International Classification of Diseases is emphasized including its use of the prospective payment systems. Students will learn to apply Official coding Guidelines in health record coding. Other topics include Uniform Hospital International Discharge Data Set (UHDDS), reimbursement in prospective payment systems and introduction to procedure classification systems. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
HIMT 1305*Computer Applications in Health Information3
The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the various computer applications and information systems that are encountered in health information departments. Topics for discussion include clinical vocabularies, data repositories (including the various registries), master patient indices, health information abstracting, transcription, the computerized patient record, voice recognition technology and scanning. The use of databases, data collection methods, and the importance of data quality will be discussed. (Course was formerly HIT 125) Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Summer
This course is an introduction to disease processes in the human body with emphasis on the etiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic aids and findings, surgical treatment, medications, and treatments, including surgical procedures. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Summer
Permission of the program director is required to determine the areas of health information management study.
HIMT 2211*Quality Improvement2
This course is designed to focus on quality improvement, information integrity, information governance, and clinical documentation improvement in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis will be placed on implementation of a quality improvement model, tools, techniques and activities of acute care hospitals, hospital outpatient and emergency departments, ambulatory care settings, and other health care facilities. Leadership and team building skills will be promoted. Quality improvement as it relates to policies an d procedures for use of data required to ensure organization compliance with regulations and standards will all be addressed. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
HIMT 2212*Seminar in Health Information Management2
This is a capstone course culminating in fundamental and comprehensive review of the domains, sub domains and tasks for entry-level registered health information technician competencies. Students will take mock registration exams for self-evaluation of domains, sub domains and tasks. (This course was previously HIT 280) Course may be offered through TN eCampus. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
This course covers the basic principles of coding with Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding system including structure and rules. Instruction will also be given in sue of HCPCS Level II coding including structure and rules. The use of these coding systems will be studied as they are used in reporting of reimbursable medical services and procedures performed by physicians. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
This course is a study of procedural coding and classification system used in classification of medical procedures and employed to organize medical information for future retrieval. Application of the current International Classification of Diseases Official Coding Guidelines as related to procedure coding will be addressed. Assignment of current coding and classification codes based on documentation will be practiced. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
This course focuses on advanced topics in diagnosis and procedural coding including the current ICD Coding system and CPT/HCPCS. The course will concentrate on application of Official Coding Guidelines, development of diagnosis sequencing skills, and understanding of advanced coding principles including the clinical documentation improvement function. Determination of APCs and MS-DRGs will also be practiced using the computerized coding and grouping software. Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
A study of supervisory and management functions with focus on planning, organizing, staffing directing, and controlling health care organizations. Special emphasis will study managerial techniques to supervise, motivate, counsel, lead, train, and communicate with staff in health information services. (Course was formerly HIT 270) . Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
This course focuses on advanced topics in health care reimbursement. The course includes and introduction to third party payers, revenue cycle management and chargemaster development and administration. It also focuses on principles of health care reimbursement including health insurance plans, government-sponsored health care programs, managed care plans, fee schedules, resource based relative value system for physician payment and prospective payment for various health care settings. (This course was previously HIT 230) . Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Spring
This course provides opportunities for students to relate classroom theory to actual functions of health information, such as assembly and record analysis, medico legal procedures, information retention, filing and retrieval, and the use of technology. Students will meet objectives through assignment to a health care facility or through the use of virtual simulation projects. (Course was previously HIT 281C) . Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
This course instructs students in health data collection, commonly used health care statistical computations and interpretation, presentation and reporting of data, indices, databases and registries along with statistics computed for daily operations of the health information management department. This course also includes basic research principles along with purpose of Institutional Review Board and its role in research. (Course was formerly HIT 240). Semester Availability: (Subject to Change) Fall
