Admission/General Information
How can a student be accepted into this program?
*Possess a bachelors or associate degree (A.A. or A.S.)
or
*2.5 High School GPA
This course provides students with the foundation for translating medical terminology into correct diagnosis and procedure codes. The course focuses on how diagnosis and procedure codes are used to accurately document medical records and inform accurate medical billing.
Medical Coding
Gatekeepers who safeguard all patient medical documentation.
Medical Records Manager
What is the main type of assessments? (bonus: what is the percentage)
Performance assessments (75%)
How many credits can transfer into the program?
89 credits (27 courses)
In this course, students will write a paper and perform a RHIA practice exam.
Capstone
Responsible for reading and transcribing patient charts, turning that into the correct codes, and submitting the billing as an insurance claim.
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Is our Health Information Management degree programmatically accredited? If so, what is the accreditation?
Yes, CAHIIM (Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management Education)
How can a student be eligible for a block transfer?
CAHIIM accredited or AHIMA approved AAS Health Information Technology: 66 credits
CAHIIM accredited or AHIMA approved AAS Health Information Technology and RHIT certification: 73 credits
In this course students will use an electronic health record to complete 42 simulated activities.
Professional Practice Experience 1
Manages patient health information, acting as a liaison between patients, care providers, and insurance providers. They may also work with IT professionals and other related industry vendors such as administrators.
Registered Health Information Administrator
If a student is not admitted, what partners can they use to be accepted?
WGU Enrollment Pathways, Straighterline, Study.com, Sophia Learning LLC, Saylor
What are the certifications eligible for transferrable credit? Which courses are covered to be transferred?
AHIMA CCS
AHIMA RHIT
AAPC CPC
AAPC COC
AAPC CIC
single certification transfer for both intro to medical coding and classification systems courses
In this course a student will interview with HIM professionals.
Professional Practice Experience 2
Plan and conduct analysis of different aspects of health care. They do so by using statistical and epidemiological data, and often spend as much of their time gathering data as they do analyzing it.
Medical Research Analyst