Department: SHRP-Health Informatics & Information Management (Academic_Department)

Code Name Description
HI 301 Health Information Mgmt Across Health Care Settings Health information systems in various health care settings including record content, access and retention, accreditation and licensure, and electronic health records.
HI 302 Medical Language & Pathophysiology A study of current clinical concepts with emphasis on medical language, disease etiologies and evidence based treatments.
HI 303 Legal Foundations in HIIM A study of health information laws, regulations, and standards; professional ethical issues; legal health records in an electronic environment; and e-discovery guidelines.
HI 309 Topics in Health Informatics & Infor Mgt Overview of health informatics and methods of applying information technology to health information management functions including collection, storage, management, analysis, and reporting of healthcare data and information; the impact of selected nat...
HI 310 Computer Concepts for Health Inform Mgt Computer concepts applied to basic health information management functions; use of productivity software to collect, store, manage, analyze, and report health care data and information; the impact of selected national health information initiatives o...
HI 311 Database Applications in Health Info Sys Basic principles of data structure and data quality; data modeling; database design and development; management of data resources and databases.
HI 312 Data Analytics & Visualization The application of analytical tools to compile, analyze and visualize healthcare data.
HI 313 Health Care Database Design & Admin Utilize technology for data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting of information by applying knowledge of database architecture and design to meet organizational needs.
HI 315 Health Information Managmnt in Hospitals Health information systems in the acute hospital setting including record content, record retention requirements, accreditation and licensure, manual filing and numbering systems, vital statistics, and the computer-based record.
HI 316 Health Informatics & Info Mgt Hlth Care Health informatics and information management in long term care, home health care, ambulatory care, behavioral health, hospice, and other health care settings; includes documentation requirements, licensure and accreditation standards, quality assess...
HI 318 Medical Concepts I A study of current clinical concepts in diseases and their treatments with emphasis on medical language. Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology
HI 319 Medical Concepts II A study of current clinical concepts with emphasis on specified diseases and their causes, lesions, manifestations, and treatments. Prerequisite: HI 318
HI 325 Coding & Classif Systems for Diagnoses Classifying diagnoses with limited introduction to classifying procedures; case mix classifications; relationship between various classifications and provider reimbursement mechanisms for inpatients. Prerequisite HI318. Pre or Corequisite HI 319
HI 326 Human Resource Management Principles and policies of personnel administration including interviewing, evaluating, and compensating with emphasis on healthcare settings.
HI 327 Coding & Classification Systems for Proc Classifying procedures; case-mix classifications; relationship between various classifications and provider reimbursement mechanisms. Prerequisite HI 318; Pre or Corequisite HI 319
HI 328 Classif & Reimbursement Systems for Phys Classifying patient encounters in a physician or other health care provider practice; payment systems for physician and other health care provider practices
HI 329 Healthcare Data Structure A study of healthcare data, its collection, analysis, and uses with emphasis on infrastructure and regulatory requirements to support electronic health records. Prerequisite HI 311
HI 330 Special Topics Elective. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of program director
HI 335 Coding & Classification Systems Classifying diagnoses and procedures; case mix classifications; and provider reimbursement mechanisms for inpatients and outpatients. Prerequisite HI 302.
HI 336 Research Design & Health Care Statistics The application of research methods including healthcare statistics to explore health information practices.
HI 337 Health Care Statistics An introduction to terms, definitions, and formulas used in computing health care statistics.
HI 338 Introduction to Research The application of the research methods to explore health information practices.
HI 340 Health Info Privacy, Security, Goverance Advanced application of legal concepts regarding managing access and disclosure of personal health information, ensuring privacy and security of protected health information, and enterprise-wide information management.
HI 341 Health Care Standards, Terms & Data Sets An examination of standardized clinical terminologies, health care information standards, data sets required for state and federal reporting, and standards needed to attain interoperability.
HI 342 Seminar I Self guided study to review content of junior courses taken and prepare for the RHIA exam. Students take mock RHIA exam quizzes to assess readiness for the registry exam.
HI 345 Electronic Health Records & Informatics Applied principles of health informatics, including electronic health record technologies, infrastructure, and health information exchange to support population health, e-health and consumer informatics.
HI 381 Health Info Admin Prof Practice Exp I Project-based practice of health information administration in affiliated health care organization(s) (or organizations that support or regulate health care organizations or health care professionals). Projects completed will relate to didactic cours...
HI 412 Organization and Mgt of Health Info Syst Development of managerial and leadership skills for managing health information services through group interaction, projects, and reading. (4 semester hours) (4-0-0) Prerequisite: HI 315
HI 415 Principles of Health Care Management Apply general principles of management in the administration of health information services; interpret concepts of change management theories, techniques and leadership.
HI 416 Research Design & Statistics for HIIM A study of basic topics of research design and statistics. Special focus on critical review and techniques of applied research for health information professionals.
HI 417 Research in Healthcare Settings Students apply research methods to explore health information practices in various health care settings. Course includes relevant projects and professional presentations by the students.
HI 418 Management of Health Information Systems Apply general principles of management in the administration of health information services; interpret concepts of change management theories, techniques and leadership.
HI 419 Introduction to Biostatistics Introduction to analyzing statistical data used in health care decision making.
HI 420 Biostatistics & Analytical Tools Analyze statistical data to visualize trends to demonstrate quality, safety, and effectiveness while facilitating healthcare decision making.
HI 421 Health Care Compliance and Document Impr Determine processes for compliance with current laws and standards related to health information initiatives and revenue cycle, including verification of health record documentation in supporting patient care and the claims process.
HI 422 Management of Health Information Systems Best practices in planning, organizing, staffing and directing health information services, including human resource management.
HI 423 Health Care Compliance & Documentation I Effective strategies for managing compliance with accreditation, legal, and regulatory standards, including HIPAA privacy and security, reimbursement processes, and documentation improvement.
HI 424 Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement Mgnt Application and evaluation of clinical data, reimbursement methodologies, and compliance and reporting strategies.
HI 425 Healthcare Systems Design and Analysis A study of computerized health information systems with emphasis on systems design and analysis and systems integration. Prerequisite: HI 311
HI 426 Affiliation This supervised professional practice experience requires the student to spend 160 clock hours practicing health information administration in an affiliated healthcare organization (or one that supports or regulates healthcare organizations or health...
HI 427 Seminar A study of methods of identifying and arriving at satisfactory solutions to problems that may be encountered in health information management. Comprehensive examination.
HI 428 Qual Mgmt & Perf Improvement Strategies Management of the quality assessment, performance improvement function, and patient and organization safety initiatives.
HI 429 Adv Privacy, Security, & Legal Issues Management of systems to ensure privacy, confidentiality, security of health information; health information laws, regulations, and standards; elements of compliance programs; professional ethical issues; legal Health Record in an electronic environm...
HI 430 Special Topics Treatment of specific subjects not dealt with fully in other courses. This elective course may be repeated for credit.
HI 431 Health Care Systems Design & Project Management Utilize project management tools to plan, design, implement and evaluate health information systems.
HI 432 Capstone Experience Applied health information principles through completion of a formal capstone project in a health care setting.
HI 433 Clinical Documentation Improvement Determine processes for compliance with current laws and standards related to health information initiatives and revenue cycle.
HI 434 Professional Practice Experience (Traditional) Project-based practice of health information administration in affiliated health care organizations that support or regulate health care organizations or health care professionals.
HI 442 Seminar II Self guided study to review content of senior courses taken. Students take a mock RHIA exam to assess readiness for the registry exam, and then sit for the RHIA exam administered by AHIMA.
HI 451 Directed Study Projects related to advanced health informatics and information management topics to demonstrate management and leadership skills.
HI 482 Health Info Admin Prof Practice Exp II Project-based practice of health information administration in affiliated health care organization(s) (or organizations that support or regulate health care organizations or health care professionals). Projects completed will relate to didactic cours...
HI 483 HIIM Professional Practice Experience This supervised professional practice experience requires the student to spend 80 clock hours practicing health information administration in an affiliated health care organization (or one that supports or regulates health care organizations or healt...
HI 485 Health Info Admin Professional Practicum Project-based practice of health information administration in affiliated healthcare organizations that support or regulate healthcare organizations or healthcare professionals. Projects completed will relate to didactic courses taken previously or...
HI 486 Professional Practice Experience ( Progression) Project-based practice of health information administration in affiliated health care organizations that support or regulate health care organizations or health care professionals.
HI 502 Health Care Delivery and Policy A survey of the modern health care system, covering health information technology, financing health care, population health and policies that serve as the foundation of the US health care system.
HI 503 Perspectives in the Health Info Prof Provides an overview of the disciplines that comprise the health information field, including a survey of professional certifications, principal publications, essential core competencies, and the value of information as a tool.
HI 531 Health Informatics An exploration of the health informatics domain including emergence of the discipline, health information systems research, clinical data standards theory and development, medical decision-making principles, biomedical simulations, artificial intelli...
HI 534 Dev of Electronic Health Info Systems A study of technology applications used in healthcare, including electronic health records, that emphasizes project management, user interface design, system selection, and security management.
HI 600 Health Information Management Health information systems in various settings including record content, record retention requirements, accreditation and licensure, filing and numbering systems, vital statistics, electronic health records, documentation requirements, quality assess...
HI 601 Medical Concepts A study of current clinical concepts in diseases and their treatments with emphasis on medical language.
HI 602 Health Care Delivery and Policy A survey of the modern health care system, covering health information technology, financing health care, population health and policies that serve as the foundation of the US health care system.
HI 603 Perspectives in the Health Info Prof Provides an overview of the disciplines that comprise the health information field, including a survey of professional certifications, principal publications, essential core competencies, and the value of information as a tool.
HI 604 Leadership Strategies in Health Informatics Development of leadership strategies with emphasis on health informatics issues.
HI 605 Applied Health Care Statistics Utilization of descriptive and inferential statistics to assess health care outcomes.
HI 606 Mgmt of Health Info Services & Systems Development of managerial and leadership skills for managing health information services through group interaction, projects, and reading; principles and policies of human resource management including interviewing, evaluating, and compensating with...
HI 607 Management and Leadership in Health Info Management and leadership strategies with emphasis on health informatics issues.
HI 608 Data Architecture, Analytics, & Visualization Overview of data sciences focusing on relational database structure, analysis, and visualization.
HI 609 Information Technology & Applications Overview of healthcare data and methods of applying information technology to health information functions including collection, storage, management, analysis, and reporting of healthcare data and information; the impact of selected national health i...
HI 610 Privcy, Sec, & Legl aspects of Hlth Info Principles of law and their application in the healthcare field, the health record as a legal document, release of information, confidential communications, consents, authorizations, and risk management. HIPAA and HITECH requirements for privacy and...
HI 611 Research Design and Statistics in Health Health informatics research design and statistics. Special focus on critical review and techniques of applied research.
HI 612 Management and Leadership Principles for HIM Development of managerial and leadership skills for managing health information services.
HI 613 Health Care Performance Improvement Stra Principles of performance improvement applied to healthcare organizations.
HI 614 Privacy and Security for Health Informatics Assessment of security vulnerabilities and threats, exploration of technical applications and software tools used for securing health information systems.
HI 615 Health Care Reimbursement & Financial Man A study of the relationship between health information management and healthcare reimbursement.
HI 616 Health Care Reimbursement Examination of health care reimbursement methodologies and payment systems.
HI 617 Epidemiology & Public Health Informatics An overview of the principles, methods, and issues in epidemiology and public health informatics.
HI 618 Legal Aspects of Health Information Management Examination of the influence of laws on policies and technology to protect data security, privacy, and confidentiality of health information.
HI 619 Health Information and Computer Science An application of principles in computer science theory and networking.
HI 620 Performance Improvement Strategies Principles of performance improvement applied to health care organizations.
HI 621 Clinical Classifications Systems I An introduction to classification systems including impact of ICD-10- CM/PCS on MS-DRGs and APR DRGs; case mix classifications and classifying diagnosis.
HI 622 Clinical Classifications Systems II Classifying procedures based on ICD-10-PCS and impact of procedures on DRG assignment; building on HI 621 with adding diagnoses to complete the classification. Prerequisite: HI 621.
HI 623 Clinical Classifications Systems III Classifying outpatient services. Review of APCs and building on HI 621 with adding diagnoses to complete the classification. Prerequisites: HI 621 and HI 622.
HI 624 Clinical Classifications Systems IV Classifying outpatient procedures.
HI 625 Clinical Document Improvement Strategies An analysis of clinical documentation impact on compliance, quality, and reimbursement. Prerequisites: HI 621, HI 622 and HI 623.
HI 627 Clinical Documentation Improvement An analysis of clinical documentation’s impact on compliance, quality, and reimbursement. Prerequisite HI 628.
HI 628 Coding for Reimbursement Introduction to coding and classification systems and their impact on quality reporting and revenue cycle. Prerequisite: HI 601.
HI 629 Clinical Classifications Systems An introduction to classification systems, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and their impact on quality reporting and revenue cycle.
HI 630 Health Information Systems An examination of health informatics topics and clinical information systems.
HI 631 Health Informatics An examination of the interrelatedness of social, business, human factors, behavioral, and information sciences and technology in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health informatics solutions.
HI 632 Databases and Knowledge Management A study of database management systems, including data modeling, structured query language (SQL), and data warehousing.
HI 634 Dev. of Electronic Health Info Systems Evaluation of information systems used in health care that emphasizes project management, system analysis, and user interfaces.
HI 636 Decision Support Systems The design and development of decision support systems, with emphasis on use of knowledge management applications and decision analysis techniques will be studied. Additionally, the design of artificial intelligence systems will be addressed.
HI 638 Clinical Vocabularies and Classification Systems An examination of standardized clinical terminologies, medical vocabulary standards, data mapping, and natural language processing required for interoperability.
HI 640 Contemporary Issues in Health Care Finan A study of current issues in health economics including problems and options in the financing of heath care such as physician and hospital services, mental health, long term care, and health care reimbursement.
HI 681 Professional Practice Experience I In this supervised professional practice experience, students will spend 40 clock hours observing and/or practicing health information administration in affiliated healthcare organization(s) (or organizations that support or regulate healthcare organ...
HI 682 Professional Practice Mgmt Experience II Building on Professional Practice Experience I, this supervised professional practice experience requires the student to spend 40 clock hours practicing health information administration in an affiliated healthcare organization (or one that supports...
HI 683 Special Topics Prof Practice Mgmt Exp In this elective supervised professional practice experience, students will spend 40 clock hours per credit hour practicing health informatics or information administration in affiliated healthcare organization(s) (or organizations that support or re...
HI 684 Management Capstone An applied practice-based problem solving experience that draws on health information management and informatics principles.
HI 685 Professional Practice Experience An applied practice-based problem solving experience that draws on health information management and informatics principles.
HI 690 Special Topics Elective covering selected issues, problems, research techniques, materials, and policies. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of program director
HI 697 Capstone: Health Information Management An integration and application of knowledge and skills learned in prior courses.
HI 698 Capstone in Health Informatics Project-based practice developed in collaboration between student and faculty. A final report and/or presentation will be required.
HI 699 Capstone: Health Informatics & Info Mgmt A study of methods of identifying and researching problems in health informatics and information management.