Health Information Management, AAS (AAS.HEALIM)

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Associate in Applied Science in Health Information Management

71 Credit Hours

Health Information Management is a profession that ensures the quality of health records by verifying their completeness, accuracy and proper entry into computer systems. This field uses computer applications to collect and analyze patient data to improve patient care, control costs, ensure legal and ethical compliance, and mitigate risks associated with inaccurate data. Students develop competencies in diagnosis and procedure coding for reimbursement and research, health information privacy and security, and healthcare quality and performance improvement.

General Education Core Requirements

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credit: 3
MAT 120 - Probability and Statistics Credit: 3
REQ SSC Select from
Behavioral/Social Sciences
(PSY 201 Recommended) Credit: 3
REQ HUM Select from
Humanities
Credit: 3
REQ GEN Select from
General Education
Credit: 3

Total: 15

Major Requirements

AHS 104 - Medical Vocabulary-Anatomy Credit: 3
BIO 112 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology Credit: 4
HIM 101 - Introduction to Health Information Credit: 1
HIM 110 - Health Information Science I Credit: 3
HIM 120 - Health Information Science II Credit: 3
HIM 130 - Billing and Reimbursement Credit: 3
HIM 135 - Medical Pathology Credit: 3
HIM 140 - Current Procedural Terminology I Credit: 3
HIM 141 - Current Procedural Terminology II Credit: 3
HIM 163 - Supervised Clinical Practice I Credit: 3
HIM 164 - Supervised Clinical Practice II Credit: 3
HIM 200 - Fundamentals of Data Analytics and Reporting Credit: 3
HIM 215 - Registries and Statistics Credit: 3
HIM 216 - Coding and Classification I Credit: 3
HIM 225 - Coding and Classification II Credit: 3
HIM 227 - Senior Professional Competencies Credit: 3
HIM 235 - Law and Ethics in Health Informatics and Information Management Credit: 3
HIM 265 - Supervisory Principles Credit: 3
HIM 266 - Computers in Health Care Credit: 3

Total: 56

Admissions and Program Requirements

General admissions procedures are also required for the Health Information Management program.

Students will be required to provide a completed, current Health Sciences - Student Health Record, including all immunizations and titers, TB or Quantiferon Gold (PPD) tests and current Healthcare Provider CPR certification, major medical insurance and medical professional liability coverage.
Students will be notified by my.tridenttech.edu email the date and time of the mandatory program orientation. Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of one’s seat in the program.

In addition to meeting the college’s general admission requirements, including the submission of high school and college transcripts, applicants to the Health Information Management program must complete the requirements listed within the curriculum display for Health Information Management Curriculum Display link on the program web page.

Note: Falsification of any information submitted will make a student ineligible for admission to or continuation in the Health Information Management program.

Course Progression

In order to progress to the next semester once accepted into the program, students must:

Earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for the program.
Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA throughout the program.
Earn a satisfactory grade of S on all professional development evaluations.
Successfully meet the clinical attendance policy.

View the program completion requirements for the Health Sciences programs.

Note:

Applicants will be admitted to this program on a first-qualified, first-admitted basis. Applicants are considered to be qualified for admission to the next available class when they meet all college and program requirements. View the starting semesters for the Health Information Management program.

For more information on the Health Information Management program, review the program information or view an information session.