2024-25 Catalog

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2024-25 Catalog

Health Information Management BAS

See list of Department Chairs on the Personnel page.

Program Description

The PCC graduate will understand the issues in contributing to quality healthcare, have a heart for the needs of the patient population, and have the technological skills to deliver excellent support to frontline providers and manage all aspects of the health record.

Health information is human information – we focus on patient and quality care
Fully online (except for the internship that is flexible and workable for students with other commitments)
Student-centered
Curriculum designed to produce workforce-ready graduates who can work locally and remotely
Students develop skills and competencies created for success in the rapidly evolving health information environment
Program incorporates engagement with local professional community
Well-educated staff with experience in many areas of health information
Currently, the program is in the process of accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) so that the graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) exam
Program embraces the growing importance of technology and is an Approved Educational Partner (EAP) of the Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Total Credits: 120

General Education Requirements: 31

ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CP2 Credit(s): 3
COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics: GT-MA1 Credit(s): 3
BIO 1006 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 4
PSY 1001 - General Psychology I: GT-SS3 Credit(s): 3
PHI 1013 - Logic: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
ECO 2001 - Principles of Macroeconomics: GT-SS1 Credit(s): 3
OR
PHI 1012 - Ethics: GT-AH3 Credit(s): 3
CIS 1018 - Intro to PC Applications Credit(s): 3
ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I Credit(s): 3
OR
Any 3 credit course with a COM prefix Credit(s): 3

Lower Division: 48

CIS 1055 - PC Spreadsheet Concepts: (Software Package) Credit(s): 3
OR
ACC 1035 - Spreadsheet Applications for Accounting Credit(s): 3
HIT 1002 - Medical Vocabulary for Documentation Credit(s): 3
HPR 1032 - Disease Process and Treatment Credit(s): 5
HIT 2061 - Healthcare Software Credit(s): 3
HIT 1005 - Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement Credit(s): 3
HIT 1011 - Health Data Management and Information Systems Credit(s): 3
HIT 1012 - Legal Aspects for Health Records Credit(s): 2
HIT 1050 - Healthcare Delivery Systems Credit(s): 3
HIT 1088 - Health Information Practicum I Credit(s): 2
HIT 2020 - ICD Coding I Credit(s): 3
HIT 2022 - Quality Management Credit(s): 3
HIT 2025 - Health Information Management Credit(s): 3
HIT 2052 - ICD Coding II for Certification Credit(s): 3
HIT 2089 - HIT Capstone Course Credit(s): 2
HIT 2041 - CPT Coding Basic Principles Credit(s): 3
HIT 1089 - Practicum Credit(s): 3
HIT 2068 - Certification Test Preparation Credit(s): 1

Upper Division: 41

HIM 3000 - Data Structure and Design in HIM – Domain I  Credit(s): 3
HIM 3005 - Health Record Compliance and Data Integrity – Domain I Credit(s): 3
HIM 3010 - Health Information Governance – Domain I Credit(s): 3
HIM 3015 - Health Privacy and Security – Domain II Credit(s): 3
HIM 3020 - Health Information Systems – Domain III Credit(s): 3
HIM 3025 - Data Analytics and Visualization in Healthcare – Domain III Credit(s): 3
HIM 3030 - Data Use and Management in Healthcare – Domain III Credit(s): 3
HIM 4000 - Revenue Cycle Management – Domain IV Credit(s): 3
HIM 4005 - Health Law and Compliance – Domain V Credit(s): 3
HIM 4010 - Management and Leadership in Healthcare – Domain VI Credit(s): 3
HIM 4015 - Human Resources and Financial Mgmt in Healthcare – Domain VI Credit(s): 3
HIM 4020 - Org Ldshp for DEI in Healthcare-Domain VI Credit(s): 3
HIM 4089 - HIM Capstone Course Credit(s): 0-12 Required credit(s): 5