9 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.
Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, stem words, and technical terms; puts emphasis on the causes and treatment of selected disease processes. Part I of II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Introduces major reimbursement systems in the United States. Focuses on prospective payment systems, managed care, and documentation necessary for appropriate reimbursement. Emphasizes management of practice to avoid fraud. Lecture 2 hours per week.
Professionals (3 credits) Introduces the structure and function of the systems of the human body as applied by administrative health professionals. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Presents the legal requirements associated with health record documentation. Emphasizes the policies and procedures concerning the protection of the confidentiality of patient's health records. Lecture 2 hours per week.
Uses an integrated approach to practicing health record skills in a simulated clinical environment. Emphasizes the use of the microcomputer in accomplishing problem-solving tasks. Part I of II. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
Total 15
SOC EEE Social/Behavioral Elective 3 Total 15
credits) Emphasizes general pharmacology for Health Information professionals; covers general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agents within each class, and routine mathematical calculation needed to determine desired dosages. Lecture 3 hours per week. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College
Total 14 Total Minimum Credits: 29 Notes: 1. Prerequisite- HIM 113. 2. Students will have completed and/or be enrolled in HIM 253 and/or HIM 254 to enroll in this class. 2026-2027 COLLEGE CATALOG v1.3 Virginia Highlands Community College 162
Source: Virginia Highlands Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
