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AL153 | Pharmacology | 3 |
Basic pharmacology for students pursuing allied health professions-basic drugs as related to diseases, effects of drugs on different systems of the body, interaction of drugs, side effects, contraindications and effectiveness in relation to dosages. |
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BI103 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6 |
Basic structure and function of the human body. Lecture and lab.
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HR100 | Health Record Applications I | 1 |
Lab providing overview of the health information profession; experience in assembly, analysis, and filing of health records; data entry and abstracting of health information; indices; filing of reportable events. |
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HR103 | Health Information Processes | 3 |
Introduction to the health care field and health records with emphasis on the roles of health professionals, functions of the health information department, content and analysis of health records in a variety of health care settings and storage and retrieval of health information and common registries. |
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HR105 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
Elements of medical language including common abbreviations. Emphasis is placed on spelling, pronunciation, correct usage, and meaning relating to body systems, medical science, and medical specialties. |
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HR212 | Pathophysiology | 4 |
Etiologies, signs, symptoms, courses and complications of diseases, and the modern practices of diagnosis and treatment.
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HR216 | Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
Reimbursement methodologies for inpatient hospital and physician office billing.
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HR222 | ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding I | 4 |
Basic coding principles utilizing the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Classification System (ICD-10-PCS) for the identification, coding, and sequencing of principal, primary, and secondary diagnoses; diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
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IS104 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
Microcomputers and various software applications; hardware and software selection, integration, and implementation; fundamentals of operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and computer problem solving. |
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CS104 | Computers in Healthcare | 3 |
Computer use within the healthcare industry: includes computer hardware, software,databases,security, privacy, storage and other computer related systems. Focus is on health information technicians, administrative and clinical systems as well as Electronic Health Records (EHRs). |
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HR107 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | 3 |
Introduction to the U.S. legal system, laws and ethical issues and how they relate to healthcare. |
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HR202 | ICD-10 Coding for Long Term Care | 2 |
Fundamentals of ICD-10 Coding principles for the long term care setting.
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HR210 | CPT Coding | 2 |
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding, ICD Coding for outpatient surgery and the physician''s office and reimbursement issues involved in ambulatory care.
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HR223 | ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding II | 3 |
A continuation of HR222 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding I. This course continues the instruction in coding principles utilizing the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) for the identification, coding and sequencing of principal, primary, and secondary diagnoses: diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
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HR224 | Coding Lab | 1 |
Lab in coding and specialized records utilizing the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Procedure Coding System (ECD-10-PCS), International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-0-3) for Cancer Registry activities, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5).
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HR225 | Health Record Coding Practicum | 1 |
Supervised learning experience at affiliated facilities designed to give students clinical experience in inpatient and ambulatory coding.
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