This course focuses on the behind the scenes components of exchange, standards and interoperability of information in healthcare. The course will evaluate informatics-based support resources to include evidence based practice, clinical decision support and transport protocols. Prerequisite: HIM 301.

This course provides students with a virtual professional practice experience focused on foundational health information management concepts. Students will participate in practical application activities to prepare them for the health information management profession. Prerequisites: HIM 105, HIM 205, HIM 206, HIM 250, HIM 251, HCA 205, HIM 310, HIM 217, HIM 252, HIM 210, and HIM 360.

Students will demonstrate mastery of the programmatic outcomes of the journalism major by creating an electronic portfolio of work completed during the program and by adding newly developed material that showcase professional journalistic skills. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the General Education Capstone course & all program courses.

This course introduces collecting, calculating, reporting, and interpreting healthcare data for multiple stakeholders. Determinants of health and population health will be explored. Prerequisites: HCA205, HIM215, and Quantitative Reasoning Core competency.

Students in this course will apply journalistic skills to opinion writing for editorial pages. It provides tools for evaluating critical thinking and argumentation for evaluating editorial writing. Additionally, students will learn the skills and requirements for feature writing. Prerequisite: JRN 301.

This course provides a foundation in healthcare reimbursement methods and revenue cycle management. Reimbursement systems in the public and private sectors will be explored. Managing revenue cycle processes and compliance with regulations will be emphasized. Prerequisite: HCA 205, HIM 250 and HIM 251 or HIM 215.

This course provides an overview of health informatics related to managing patient information in health care setting. Emphasis is on standards, information and communication technologies, decision support, data science, ethical, legal, and regulatory standards, and emerging trends in technology. Students also explore how informatics is applied to health care organizations. This course is open to students enrolled in BSHIM, BAHCA and BSN programs.

Ethics in journalism begins with an overview of ethical foundations and philosophy with a focus on case studies in the media and the application of ethical standards and decision making to issues faced by journalists on a daily basis. Prerequisite: JRN 200.

This course explores the major legal and ethical issues central to the implementation, application, and utilization of health information across the spectrum of health care settings. Key topics include liability, confidentiality, and the legal and ethical ramifications of federal legislative mandates pertaining to health information management and informatics. Prerequisites: HCA 205 and HIM 217

This course is part II of a two-part course that introduces students to applications for clinical classification and coding. Students will compare and contrast various processes, policies, and procedures to ensure the accuracy of coded data and demonstrate their understanding of diagnosis and procedure coding systems through practical application. Prerequisites: HIM 105, HIM 205, HIM 206, HIM 210, HIM 217, and HIM 250.