HCM120 - ICD-10 Coding
This course explores the medical coding and classification systems including ICD-10-CM/PCS. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify, comprehend and use medical codes applicable to most health care organizations including Medicare and governmental agencies. This “hands-on” course introduces students to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, and Clinical Modification. This system provides codes to classify diseases, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, and external causes of injury or disease. Students will acquire the skills and knowledge required to thoroughly review medical documentation in order to assign the correct ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes. In addition, students will gain an understanding of important medical terms and the classification of diseases. Students will acquire the skills and knowledge required to thoroughly review medical documentation in order to assign the correct ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
HCM130 - Medical Office Administration Services
This course is designed to give students an opportunity to simulate the daily routine and operations of a medical office. Students are oriented into the work environment, and professionalism is emphasized. The ability to apply a practical approach to this process is further enhanced by an introduction to basic computer skills and electronic health records. Students also establish the essential techniques for communication in the medical office, especially the ability to triage telephone calls, manage written correspondence and maintain medical office supply inventories. Particular emphasis will be placed on maintaining patient and office records. A brief overview of ICD-9-CM /ICD 10 and CPT coding is addressed as well as the discussion of insurance and billing in the modern medical facility.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 2, Lab – 2, Credits – 3
HCM140 - Health Insurance Claims
Students will acquire and practice the skills necessary to process insurance claim forms and related forms such as referrals, pre-authorizations, registrations, and the CMS-1500 Claim form. This course will familiarize students with billing and coding procedures beginning with the first visit to the physician. Students will learn how to enter patient medical information and services into the medical office computer system by coding those services correctly using procedure (CPT) and diagnosis (ICD-9) codes according the standards set forth by insurance carriers, and by Medicare. Students will also focus on general clinical techniques and concepts and will acquire the knowledge needed to verify a patient’s insurance coverage, and enter patient’s medical information in order to get the claim paid in a timely manner. This course examines health insurance and managed care products in order to finance the delivery of health care services. Students examine the required forms, procedures and general practices of insurance, third party, managed care and other types of reimbursement and payment systems. Additionally, students explore Medicare and Medicaid and pay for performance systems.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 2, Lab – 2, Credits – 3
HCM219 - Health Care Law and Ethics
This course addresses the legal, policy and ethical issues encountered by health care professionals. In a continually evolving health care environment, health care professionals encounter issues surrounding HIPPA compliance, state and federal government regulations, patient consent, refusal of treatment, privacy and confidentiality, fraud and abuse, mental health issues as well as a myriad of other issues that require prudent management skills.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
HCM221 - Introduction to Health Care Statistics
Students in this course will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of health care statistics including statistical application, interpretation and utilization in health care organizations. In addition students will be able to collect, data, compile, analyze data for decision making. Topics include providing statistical data on mortality, morbidity, occupancy, facility utilization, infection rates and other important information.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
HCM227 - Emerging Issues in Health Care
This course examines developing issues in health care that directly impact the delivery of health services. The Affordable Health Care Act and other regulations are studied in terms of how they are reshaping the health care field. The aging population, the increasing cost of health care, the rise in litigation in health care, the decentralization of health care, and other issues are explored. Organizational responses to these emerging issues are also studied.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
Books
See instructor for details.
HCM231 - Financial Management of Health Care Organizations
Students develop critical skills needed to make rationale financial decisions that increase the economic value of health care organizations in this course. Students study the relationship that exists between financial rewards versus financial risk. In addition, students learn how to read and interpret health care financial statements, managing financial risk, and the application of other valuable financial tools.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
Books
Financial Management of Health Care Organizations: Intro to Fundamen HCM231
Zelman, McCue, Glick, and Thomas
https://tinyurl.com/2xsdr6ff
HIS150 - Western Civilization
This course examines and interprets the major events and figures from Ancient Mesopotamia to the middle of the 20th century. Students critically observe the historical, religious, scientific, and political issues that have shaped the history of Europe and North America. Specific attention is paid to how certain events or people influenced world events to such an extent that the world changed forever. By comparing contemporary events to historical ones, this class demonstrates that history does, in fact, repeat itself.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
HIS160 - Culture and Technology
From the development of the wheel to modern- day science and computer and engineering advancements, society has been shaped by the technology of its times and vice versa. The purpose of this class is to examine the connection between great historical cultures and their technological achievements. Students learn how a society adapts its technology based on the stability of its leadership and government, the success or failure of its economy, and the basic needs of the people who live in that society. Students study the corollary on how technology influences society (technological determinism).
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
HUM140 - Critical Thinking in the Modern Age
In the age of the Internet, we are bombarded with information. How can we determine what is true and what is false? Critical thinking is the process of assessing and evaluating information to determine its validity. This course defines what critical thinking is, and how to develop the potential that all students have to be good critical thinkers. We need to recognize that our thoughts are a complex collection of psychological, social, and biological influences that shape much of what we believe. To be an effective critical thinker, a person must learn how to discipline their thinking. This requires a purposeful, conscious effort. Through a variety of readings and case studies, students will learn how to identify what is fact, what is false, and what belongs to the realm of opinion.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
Books
Asking the Right Questions
M. Neil Browne, Stuart M. Keeley
MOT115 - Healthcare in a Trans Cultural Environment
Today’s health care provider will be delivering health care in a transcultural environment. This environment may well present consumer-provider challenges that create barriers to quality care for consumers and to a positive sense of competence and satisfaction for the provider. This course provides students with the opportunity to gain an appreciation for delivering health care within the environment of continuously changing vulnerable, racial, ethnic, and cultural demographics. Students will learn communication concepts related to the principles and techniques designed to provide the student with an awareness and knowledge of appropriate means of interactivity with diverse health care consumers. The student will learn to apply the concepts when gathering data for assessment, developing plans of care, and delivering quality health care.
Credit Hours: Lecture – 3, Lab – 0, Credits – 3
Books
Transcultural Communication in Nursing-O
Cora Munoz, Joan Luckmann
https://tinyurl.com/mrcdyfstj
Transcultural Communication in Nursing-O2
Cora Munoz, Joan Luckmann
https://tinyurl.com/mrcdyfstj