Sinclair Community College

Health Information Management

Courses
Fundamentals of Disease Processes

Health Information
Processing

Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Drug Classification
for Coding
Introductory Medical
Office Coding
Medicolegal & Ethics
in Healthcare
Records
Alternative Health
Records & Registries
Ambulatory Coding

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Specialized Computer Applications
for Health Information Management
English Composition I
Medical Terminology

Health Information
Resource
Management
Healthcare Data in
Reimbursement
Inpatient Coding
Healthcare
Information Systems

Professional Practice
Experience
Health Information
Management
Capstone
Quality Improvement, Statistics & Research

Course Descriptions
ALH 1140 Fundamentals of Disease Processes
Pathological changes associated with the most commonly occurring diseases of
each body system. Correlates changes with patient's response, diagnostic studies,
and treatment modalities.
BIO 1121 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of
the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology,
the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous
system and the endocrine system
BIO 1222 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
The second course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function
of the human body. Topics include the cardiovascular system, the lymphoid system,
immunity, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system.
BIS 1221 Specialized Computer Applications for Health Information
Management
Introduces students to personal computer concepts including hardware, system
software, application software, and the Internet. Learn the components of computer
systems and develop a broad understanding of computer hardware and emerging
technologies. Students will be introduced to Office application software (word
processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and databases,) and specific
features of those applications for medical reports, narrating presentations,
Autofilters, form creation and software integration will be applied.
ENG 1101 English Composition I
In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative
writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will
negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve
academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as
they work toward fluency in style and mechanics.
HIM 1101 Medical Terminology
Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic, diagnostic,
symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a
working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine.
HIM 1110 Health Information Processing
Foundations of health information management, the Health Information
Management profession, including health care systems and organization of HIM
functions, data quality, access and retention, patient and healthcare data and data

collection methodologies. Discussion of classification systems, clinical vocabularies

and nomenclatures.
HIM 1165 Drug Classification for Coding
An overview of the major drug classifications, common drugs in each class,
conditions for which drugs are administered and their general effects to assist
medical coders in analyzing health care documentation for coding and
reimbursement applications.
HIM 1201 Introductory Medical Office Coding
Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-9-CM or ICD10-CM diagnostic codes and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for
physician services.
HIM 1204 Medicolegal & Ethics in Healthcare Records
Evaluation of health care records as legal documents; special emphasis on policies
and procedures concerning release of medical information and protecting patient
confidentiality; principles and organization of the judicial system; health care fraud
and abuse and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
regulations. Ethical issues in health care settings addressed.
HIM 1217 Alternative Health Records & Registries
Organization and operation of a hospital cancer program emphasizing registry case
finding, accession, indexing, abstracting and follow-up of cancer data. Purposes,
uses and handling of health information, departmental and facility administration,
licensing and accreditation requirements and introduction to payment systems in
long-term care and home health care.
HIM 2110 Ambulatory Coding
Introduction to principles, guidelines and conventions for assigning ICD-9-CM or ICD10-CM diagnostic codes and CPT procedure codes to patient encounters for
outpatient facility services. Students should possess proficiency in basic medical
terminology and human anatomy and physiology. Additional out-of-class
assignments are required.
HIM 2144 Quality Improvement, Statistics & Research
Organization and analysis of data in health care quality programs including quality
assessment and monitoring, utilization and risk management and medical staff
credentialing. Theory and application of health care statistics including data
definitions, computation of formulae and research principles.
HIM 2145 Health Information Resource Management
Planning, organizing, staffing, budgeting and analysis of management systems
along with job standards and performance evaluations emphasizing development of
supervisory management, leadership and communication skills.

HIM 2165 Healthcare Data in Reimbursement

Organization of health care delivery system including managed care and capitation.
Theory and use of reimbursement systems such as Diagnostic Related Groups,
Ambulatory Payment Classifications, Resource-based Relative Value Scale.
Discussion of data flow from admission to billing and analysis of casemix. In
addition, other external forces, such as Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act and Recovery Audit Contractors, will be discussed.
HIM 2211 Inpatient Coding
Introduction to principles and coding conventions for using ICD-9-CM and/or ICD-10CM and ICD-10-PCS for coding inpatient records. Students should possess
proficiency in medical terminology and human anatomy and physiology. Additional
out-of-class assignments are required.
HIM 2233 Healthcare Information Systems
An in-depth look at the use of information systems technology in the health care
delivery system. Includes information security, electronic clinical systems and
health records.
HIM 2278 Health Information Management Capstone
A variety of specially designed projects, student oral presentations, case studies,
simulations, interviewing, resumes and two mock accreditation exams.
HIM 2252 Professional Practice Experience
Practical application of health information management processes, including health
information retrieval, qualitative and quantitative analysis of health data, record
completion by practioners, release of health information, document scanning,
revenue cycle functions, coding, statistical reporting, hospital-wide and HIM
department quality improvement and various other registries and department
functions utilizing medical data.