Health Information Technology

HIT-211 - Basic Medical Insurance and Coding

Lecture: 2

Lab: 2

Credit: 3

This course is designed to assist students in understanding the complexities of current insurance procedures encountered in today's medical facilities. The student will be familiarized with claims submission for programs such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicaid, Medicare, CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA, and Worker's Compensation. A comprehensive unit on CPT Procedural Coding as well as ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Coding is incorporated into the course. Managed health care is explored in depth. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HSC-114 and BIO-163.

HIT-320 - Health Records Management

Lecture: 1

Lab: 2

Credit: 2

Explores the role of the health information professional in the management of health records. The course emphasizes the components, regulations and maintenance life cycle of health information in paper and electronic formats. Examines purpose of accreditation and regulatory standards in development of health record practice guidelines and the evolving role of the computerized applications. Corequisites: HSC-114 Medical Terminology

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