Health Information Management (HIM)

HIM180 Internship: Health Information Mgmt  1-12 credits  (3 lab hrs/wk/cr)

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent

Practical on-site experience that will allow students to explore workplace environments and career options.

This course may be taken 12 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC

HIM183 Health Information Systems  3 credits  (3 lec hrs/wk)

Health Information Systems introduces the history and current status of information systems in health care: Information architectures, administrative and clinical applications, evidence-based medicine, information retrieval, decision support systems, security and confidentiality, bioinformatics, information system cycles, the electronic health record, key health information systems and standards, and medical devices. Teaches strategies and tools to ensure the development and/or selection of health information systems. Discusses the role of health care information and communication technologies in health care delivery including their role in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care delivery.

This course may be taken 1 time for credit.

Course classification: CTE

HIM280 CWE: Health Information Mgmt  1-12 credits  (3 lab hrs/wk/cr)

Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent

Practical on-site experience that will allow students to explore workplace environments and career options.

This course may be taken 12 times for credit.

Course classification: LDC