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HITT
1167.
Practicum I Health Information
Technology.
1:0:8
Practical
general training and experiences in the workplace.
The college with the employer develops and documents an individualized
plan for the student. The plan
relates the workplace training and experiences to the student’s general and
technical course of study. The
guided external experiences are unpaid. Prerequisites:
HITT 1249, HITT 1301, HITT 1305, MRMT 1307, HITT 1345, and HITT 1353.
[Primary semester is fall, but can be offered as needed.]
HITT 1249.
Pharmacology.
2:2:0
Overview
of the basic concepts of the pharmacological treatment of various diseases
affecting major body systems. Prerequisite:
None [Offered spring semester at
Wharton]
HITT
1301. Health Data Content and
Structure.
3:2:2
Introduction
to systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating primary
and secondary health-related information. Instruction
in delivery and organizational structure to include content of health records,
documentation requirements, registries, indices, licensing, regulatory agencies,
forms, and screens. Prerequisite: None.
[Offered fall semester.]
HITT
1305. Medical Terminology.
3:3:0
Study
of word origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes,
root words, plurals, abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures, medical
specialties, and diagnostic procedures. Prerequisite:
None. [Offered fall semester.]
HITT
1345. Health Care Delivery
Systems.
3:3:0
Introduction
to organization, financing, and delivery of health care services, accreditation,
licensure, and regulatory agencies. Prerequisite:
None. [Offered fall semester.]
HITT 1353.
Legal and Ethical Aspects of
Health Information.
3:3:0
Concepts
of confidentiality, ethics, health care legislation, and regulations relating to
the maintenance and use of health information.
Prerequisite: HITT 1301.
[Offered spring semester.]
HITT
1355. Health Care Statistics.
3:3:0
General
principles of health care statistics with emphasis in hospital statistics. Skill development in computation and calculation of health
data with overview of guidelines for Texas Department of Health Vital Statistics
and studies. Prerequisites:
Concurrent enrollment in HITT 1167, HITT 1441, HPRS 2301 and HITT 1311.
[Offered fall semester.]
HITT
1441. Coding and Classification
Systems. 4:2:4
Application
of basic coding rules principles, guidelines and conventions.
Prerequisites: HITT 1301,
HITT 1305, BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402 and concurrent enrollment in HPRS 2301. [Offered
fall semester.]
HITT
2166. Practicum II Health
Information Technology. 1:0:8
Practical
general training and experiences in the workplace.
The college and the employer develop and document an individualized plan
for the student. The plan relates
the workplace training and experiences to the student’s general and technical
course of study. The guided
external experiences are unpaid. Prerequisites:
Concurrent enrollment in HITT 2339, HITT 2435, HITT 2443. [Primary
semester is spring, but can be offered as needed.]
HITT
2167. Practicum III Health Information Technology.
1:0:8
(Capstone
Course)
Practical
general training and experiences in the workplace.
The college with the employer develops and documents an individualized
plan for the student. The plan
relates the workplace training and experiences to the student’s general and
technical course of study. The
guided external experiences are unpaid. Prerequisites:
HITT 2339, HITT 2435, and HITT
2443. [Primary semester is summer, but can be offered as needed.]
HITT
2339.
Health Information Organization and Supervision.
3:3:0
(Capstone
Course)
Principles
of organization and supervision of human, fiscal, and capital resources.
Prerequisites: HITT 1353 and HITT
1355. [Offered spring semester.]
HITT
2435. Coding and Reimbursement
Methodologies. 4:2:4
(Capstone
Course)
Development
of advanced coding techniques with emphasis on case studies, health records, and
federal regulations regarding prospective payment systems and methods of
reimbursement. Prerequisites:
HPRS 2301, HITT 1355, and HITT 1441. [Offered spring semester.]
HITT
2443. Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement. 4:4:0
(Capstone
Course)
Study
of the many facets of quality standards and methodologies in the health
information management environment. Topics
include licensing, accreditation, compilation and presentation of data in
statistical formats, quality improvement functions, quality tools, utilization
management, risk management, and medical staff data quality issues. Prerequisites: Concurrent
enrollment in HITT 2339, HITT 2435 and HITT 2166. [Offered spring semester.]
HPRS
2301. Pathophysiology. 3:3:0
Study
of the pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across
the life span. Topics include
etiology, symptoms, and the physical and psychological reactions to diseases and
injuries. Prerequisites: BIOL 2402 or consent of instructor. [Offered Fall and Spring
semester.]
MRMT
1307. Medical Transcription
Fundamentals. 3:2:4
Fundamentals
of medical transcription with hands-on experience in transcribing physician
dictation including basic reports such as history and physicals, discharge
summaries, consultations, operative reports and other medical reports.
Utilizes transcribing and information processing equipment compatible
with industry standards. Designed
to develop speed and accuracy. Prerequisites: HITT 1301 and HITT 1305 and
ability to type 50 wpm or completion of POFT 1227. [Offered spring semester.]
HITT
1311. Computers in Health Care.
3:3:0
Introduction
to the concepts of computer technology related to health care and the tools and
techniques for collecting, storing, and retrieving health care data. Prerequisites:
COSC 1301 or consent of
department head. [Offered fall semester.]
Capstone
Courses HITT 2167 and HITT 2339 are the culminating
evaluative courses that assess the outcome of the major.
All students must complete these courses with a grade of C or better.
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