Associate of Applied Science Degree
10-530-4
The dynamic health information field is at the forefront of medical reimbursement, patient information privacy, and electronic health records. Health information professionals play a vital role in maintaining, collecting, and retrieving patient data for the care delivered by physicians, nurses, and the entire healthcare team. Medical coding, reimbursement, and information abstraction are an integral part of the field, as are information privacy and security, data analytics, and quality oversight of electronic medical documentation. Professionals in the field work at hospitals, clinics, electronic health record companies, public health agencies, insurance organizations, and various other healthcare-connected businesses.
1. Apply patient health information and technology to diagnosis and procedure code assignment.
2. Ensure the integrity of the legal health record, information privacy, and documentation validity.
3. Manage revenue cycle processes with valid patient information.
4. Engage the healthcare arena with integrity, cultural humility, and ethical behaviors.
5. Embrace technology and electronic systems for data capture, analysis, interpretation, and application.
6. Manage and lead to attain competent staffing, quality data, and revenue cycle strength.
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 1-3 |
| 501-101 | Medical Terminology | 1-3 |
| 501-107 | Digital Literacy for Health Care | 1-2 |
| 809-198 | Introduction to Psychology | 1-3 |
| 806-177 | General Anatomy and Physiology | 1-4 |
| 530-162 | Foundations of Health Information Management | 1-3 |
| Credits | 6-18 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 530-182 | Human Disease for Health Professionals | 1-3 |
| 530-197 | International Classification of Disease (ICD) Diagnosis Coding | 1-3 |
| 530-199 | International Classification of Disease (ICD-PCS) Procedure Coding | 1-2 |
| 804-134 or 804-118 | Mathematical Reasoning or Intermediate Algebra with Applications | 1-3 |
| 809-196 | Introduction to Sociology | 1-3 |
| Credits | 5-14 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| 530-163 | Healthcare Statistics and Analytics | 1-3 |
| 530-201 | Privacy, Security and Release of Information | 1-3 |
| 530-184 | Current Procedural Terminology Coding | 1-3 |
| 801-198 | Speech | 1-3 |
| 530-160 | Electronic Health Records | 1-3 |
| Credits | 5-15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 530-165 | Intermediate Coding | 1-3 |
| 530-159 | Healthcare Revenue Management | 1-3 |
| 530-164 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 1-3 |
| 530-200 | Enrichment of the Health Information Management Professional | 1-3 |
| 530-167 | Management of Health Information Management Resources | 1-3 |
| 530-202 | Professional Practice Experience | .5-1 |
| Credits | 5.5-16 | |
| Total Credits | 21.5-63 | |