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10-530-165 INTERMEDIATE CODING ... prepares students to assign ICD and CPT / HCPCS codes supported by medical documentation and of�cial coding guidance to support appropriate reimbursement . Students will participate in CDI activities , including preparation of appropriate physician queries in accordance with compliance guidelines ( Prerequisites : 10-530-184 , CPT Coding , 10-530-197 ICD , Diagnosis Coding , 10-530-199 , ICD Procedure Coding ; Co-requisite : 10-530-159 , Healthcare Revenue Management ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-530-167 MANAGEMENT OF HIM RESOURCES ... examines the principles of management to include planning , organizing , human resource management , directing , and controlling as related to the health information department ( Prerequisites : 10-530-162 , Foundations of HIM ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-804-135 QUANTITATIVE REASONING ... This course is intended to develop analytic reasoning and the ability to solve quantitative problems . Topics to be covered may include : construction & interpretation of graphs ; descriptive statistics ; geometry & spatial visualizations ; math of �nance ; functions and modeling ; probability ; and logic . Appropriate use of units and dimensions , estimates , mathematical notation , and available technology will be emphasized throughout the course . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen QRAS score greater / equal to 250 AND Rdg score greater / equal to 250 ; OR TABE A 9 / 10 Math greater / equal to no equiv AND Rdg greater / equal to 8.8 ; OR TABE 11 / 12 Math greater / equal to no equiv AND Rdg greater / equal to 573 ; OR ACT Math score greater / equal to 21 AND ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 ; OR a C or better in Mathematical Reasoning-contact an academic advisor 920-498-5444 ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-530-163 HEALTHCARE STATISTICS AND ANALYTICS ... explores the management of medical data for statistical purposes focusing on descriptive and inferential statistics including de�nition , collection , calculation and compilation of numerical data . Examines data analytics , retrieval , presentation and research methodologies ( Prerequisites : 10-530-162 , Foundations of HIM ; Corequisite : 10-804-135 , Quantitative Reasoning ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-809-198 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY ... survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception , motivation , emotions , learning , personality , psychological disorders , therapy , stress , and human diversity in personal , social and vocational settings . ( Prerequisite : Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing 1 with " B " or better OR Corequisite : 10-831-102 , English Comp Prep ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
10-530-164 INTRO TO HEALTH INFORMATICS ... emphasizes the role of information technology in healthcare through an investigation of the electronic health record ( EHR ), business , and health information software applications . Learners will develop skills to assist in enterprise information management and database architecture design and implementation ( Prerequisite : 10-530-162 , Foundations of HIM ; 10-501-107 , Digital Literacy for Healthcare ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-530-166 HIT CAPSTONE ... explore technical skills and professional attributes desired for the HIM profession , and conduct activities to assess one ’ s own readiness to enter the health information industry ( Prerequisite : 10-530-163 , Healthcare Statistics & Analytics ; 10-530-167 , Management of HIM Resources ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-530-161 HEALTH QUALITY MANAGEMENT ... explores the programs and processes used to manage and improve healthcare quality . Addresses regulatory requirements as related to performance measurement , assessment , and improvement , required monitoring activities , risk management and patient safety , utilization management , and medical staff credentialing . Emphasizes the use of critical thinking and data analysis skills in the management and reporting of data . ( Prerequisite : 10-530-163 , Healthcare Statistics and Analytics ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-530-196 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ... applies previously acquired skills and knowledge by means of clinical experiences in the technical procedures of health record systems and discussion of clinical situations . Student may participate in a supervised clinical experience in healthcare facilities ( Prerequisite : 10-530-165 , Intermediate Coding ; Corequisites : 10-530-161 , Health Quality Management ; 10-530-166 , HIT Capstone ; 10-530-164 Intro to Health Informatics ) Course Typically Offered : Fall / Spring
10-809-172 INTRO TO DIVERSITY STUDIES ... basic American values of justice and equality by teaching vocabulary , history of immigration / conquest , transcultural communication , legal liability , multicultural majority / minority relations , ageism , sexism , gender , sexual orientation , the disabled / ADA . ( Prerequisite : Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237 ; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15 ; OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing with a B or better ) Course Typically Offered : Summer / Fall / Spring
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