Health Information Technology
For More Information Contact:
Carol Belt - Allied Health Division Chair
at 1-800-481-2242 ext. 3277 or e-mail
carolb@shawneecc.edu
A "T" located to the right of the following course descriptions indicates transfer to Murray State University, Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale as per articulation agreements.
These courses will also transfer to most public four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.
HIT 100 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Development of a medical vocabulary through the study of word construction, spelling and pronunciation, medical abbreviations and symbols, and use of terminology in correspondence and reports used in the medical profession is presented.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week
Prerequisite: None
  
HIT 101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATION
A course that will initiate the student to the field of Medical Record Technology. An overview of the functions and responsibilities of the technologist, and orientation to the technical skills held by the technologist, including skills necessary to maintain components of health record system consistent with the medical administrative, ethical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of the health care delivery system.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
HIT 102 HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEMS
Study of the content regarding format, evaluation and completeness of the medical record; licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies, numbering systems, patient indexes, filing systems, records retention, and storage and retrieval.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into HIT Program.
HIT 103 HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEMS
This course allows the student the laboratory hands-on experience in evaluating content, format, and completeness of actual medical records. Also, included in this lab is experience with numbering systems, patients indexes, filing systems, records retention, and storage and retrieval. Computer experience will be utilized as a teaching method.
Credit: 1 hour - Two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 104 ADVANCED MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
A continuation of the development of medical vocabulary in order to understand the language used in the medical profession including pronunciation, spelling, and definition of medical terms.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Medical Terminology-HIT 100.
HIT 105 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
This course involves transcribing operative notes, history and physicals, consultations, radiology and pathology reports, and discharge summaries by use of transcription unit and a microcomputer. The development of English skills and the decision-making process in the medical setting is also stressed.
Credit: 3 hour - One lecture and four lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: Beginning Keyboarding-IMS 121.
Corequisites: Office Information Processing I-IMS 227 and Medical Terminology-HIT 100.
HIT 106 PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with the efficiency and smooth operation of insurance through the study of basic medical and insurance abbreviations and terms, behavioral objectives, correct and incorrect procedural and diagnostic codings, insurance billing, and type of insurance coverage.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
HIT 107 MEDICAL ASSISTANT
This course will introduce students to the roles and functions of the medical assistant. Students will study patient care, office procedures, medical forms, communications, and other aspects of the adminstrative duties that may be expected of a medical assistant in a physician's office.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
HIT 109 INTRODUCTION TO CODING
The study of the five-digit procedure code numbers, modifiers, and/or description of each service, given a series of problems relating to various medical procedures and services and using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and ICD-9 code books.
Credit: 2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: None
HIT 110 ADVANCED MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION
A continuation of Medical Transcription in which students again transcribe various medical reports and correspondence with use of a transcription unit and microcomputer. A simulated medical office setting is applied and proofreading/editing skills are strongly stressed.
Credit: 3 hours - One lecture and four lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: Medical Transcription-HIT 105
HIT 192 MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT INTERNSHIP
Supervised work experience in an approved training station for students pursuing a one year certificate in the Medical Office Assistant program. Each student is required to complete 150 hours at a worksite during the semester.
Credit: 2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: Career Development - INT 111 and Instructor’s Approval.
HIT 193 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION INTERNSHIP
Supervised work experience in an approved training station for students pursuing a career in the Medical Transcription field. Each student is required to complete 150 hours at a worksite during the semester.
Credit: 2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite: Career Development-INT 111 and Instructor’s Approval.
HIT 201 HEALTH DATA AND STATISTICS
Data collection methods, computation, and presentation of commonly reported health care statistics, definitions of terms used in reporting health statistics, and vital statistics.
Credit: 2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Elementary Statistics-MAT 210 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 202 CLINICAL PRACTICUM I
Clinical experience in the areas of patient registration, registration procedures in the medical record department; storage and retrieval of medical records, technical analysis of the medical record, coding and indexing, and medical transcription.
Credit: 2 hours - Ten clinical hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 203 MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE
Study of management principles as applied to the medical record department, including an introduction to management, the functions of planning, organizing, controlling; actuating/supervising, problem solving, and quality assurance in the medical record department.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 204 CODING
The study of classifications and nomenclatures, with in-depth coverage of ICD-9-CM and CPT-4 indexing.
Credit: 4 hours - Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology-BIO 212 and Fundamentals of Medical Science-HIT 215.
HIT 210 CLINICAL APPLICATION OF HEALTH DATA
This course provides the student with in-depth clinical application knowledge regarding the medical record process. Includes hands-on auditing of lab medical records and automated and electronic data processing, including computer systems, data collection, storage, retrieval and general application for health care facilities.
Credit: 2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Information-HIT 101 and Coding-HIT 204
HIT 211 MEDICO - LEGAL ASPECTS
Study of the basic concepts and principles of law and their application to the health care field, and specifically to the medical record department. Laws dealing with confidentiality and release of information, liability of health care providers, and other topics are covered.
Credit: 2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 212 UR/QA RISK MANAGEMENT
Study of quality assurance systems, includimg the purpose and philosophy, quality assessment and risk management in the acute care facility, coordination of quality assurance activities with physician, credentialing/reappointment and employee performance evaluation, quality assurance requirements for acute care facilities in specific program areas, quality assurance in the non-acute facility, confidentiality of quality assurance information and the expanding quality assurance function.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 213 CLINICAL PRACTICUM II
Clinical experience in the areas of the medical staff, JACH, quality assurance, utilization review, PRO, medicare DRG's coding reinforcement and health information systems.
Credit: 2 hours - Ten clinical hours per week.
Prerequisite: Clinical Practicum I-HIT 202
HIT 214 HEALTH INFORMATION IN NON-TRADITIONAL SETTING
Study of medical services in health care institutions other than acute care hospital, includes regulation agencies, reporting systems, controls, the health record system and other related topics.
Credit: 2 hours - Two lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Intro to Health Information-HIT 101 and acceptance into the HIT program.
HIT 215 FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
Introduction to general principles of disease with emphasis on the etiology, symptoms, signs, diagnostic findings and treatment.
Credit: 4 hours - Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the HIT program.
For More Information Contact:
Carol Belt - Allied Health Division Chair
at 1-800-481-2242 ext. 3277 or e-mail
carolb@shawneecc.edu
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