The courses from UIC’s Health Information Management program were designed to prepare you with the knowledge to successfully sit and pass the RHIA certification exam.
HIM 384 Clinical Practicum (5 hours) Supervised management activities in an affiliated health care facility allowing the student to develop insight, understanding, and skill in medical record/health information practices, procedures, and administration.
HIM 361 Human Resources Management (4 hours) Emphasis on personnel management including hiring, discipline, union relations, inservice education, productivity measurement. Students develop and present an inservice program.
HIM 343 Quality Evaluation and Management (3 hours) Examination of processes, internal and external to an organization, used to measure, evaluate and improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of health care.
HIM 320 Technical Affiliation (2 hours) Orientation to health information management practice via assignments in affiliated institution’s medical record departments
HIM 377 Current Issues in Health Information Management Discussion of current issues relevant to the health information management profession.
HIM 374 Health Information Research Student research project applying research principles and methodology to clinical data. Use of statistical software in laboratory section. Presentation of findings in written articles and oral presentation.
HIM 367 Systems Analysis Fundamentals and tools of systems analysis. Students participate in a systems analysis project for directed practice experience. Focus on healthcare computer applications and facilities design and layout.
HIM 337 Analysis of Health Care Data Health care and research statistics including data display. Collection, evaluation and interpretation of health care data will be covered. Includes a laboratory section.
HIM 329 Legal Aspects of Health Information Management Principles of law, confidentiality, and ethics, and their application in the health care field with particular reference to health records.
BHIS 410 Health Data Structures and Management (3 hours) Data structures in clinical information systems, including database design and management, networking and security. Emphasis on “intrapreneurial” skills required to solve organizational information management problems.
BHIS 480 Management and Business Practices (2 hours) Principles of management with emphasis on business functions, procedures, and organizational structure as applied to various health care settings including private and institutional practice.
BHIS 461 Information Systems for Health Information Management (2 hours) Advanced topics in information technology and systems in a health care setting; collection, analysis and management of health care data; special issues related to the role of health information administrators. Extensive computer use required.
HIM 319 Alternative Health Records Health information systems in alternative care settings including records management, quality assessment, and special registries for diagnoses and other patient care classifications. Directed Practice. Meets eight weeks of the semester.
HIM 317 Principles of Health Information Management Introduction to the data elements that comprise the patient’s health record. Includes data collection, processing and records management. Lab practice.
IDS 200 Introduction to Management Information Systems (4 hours) Introduction to concepts and application of information technology for solving business problems and supporting organizational functions. Includes hands-on instruction on use of computer-based productivity tools.
PSCH 242 Introduction to Research in Psychology (3 hours) Techniques and problems associated with the study of behavior. Emphasis on measurement, descriptive statistics, and the principles of experimental design. Exercises involving data collection. Participation in research.
KN 252 Human Physiological Anatomy II (5 hours) The structure and function of the human endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, sensory and reproductive systems are discussed. Integrating the functions of the various systems is emphasized.
KN 251 Human Physiological Anatomy I (5 hours) The structure and function of mammalian cells and tissues and human skeletal, muscular and nervous systems are discussed. Integrating the functions of the various systems is emphasized.
Principles of management with emphasis on business functions, procedures, personnel management, workforce development and productivity measurement as applied to health care settings.
Introduction of fundamental concepts in pathophysiology. Specific disorders of major organ systems.
Field experience under supervision of a professional expert in a health informatics setting that is consistent with the student’s area of study and career goals.
Advanced topics in information technology and systems in healthcare. Collection, analysis and management of healthcare data. Fundamentals and tools of systems analysis and design.
Principles of law, confidentiality, and ethics, and their application to health records, including risk management and security in clinical information systems.
Examination of processes used to measure and improve the quality and effectiveness of health care, including health care and research statistics and data display.
Introduction to the data elements and health information systems that comprise the patient’s health record in acute and alternative settings, including records management and registries.
Introduction to information technology and systems in a healthcare setting.
An introduction to the principles of healthcare finance, sources of healthcare revenue, expenses, and budgeting.
ICD-9-CM coding for reimbursement, CPT-4/HCPCS coding, data quality management and management reporting.
Introduction to nomenclatures and classification systems with an emphasis on the ICD-9-CM coding system.
Overview of the U.S. Health Services System, including its organization and management, economic support system, health care workforce, and delivery system.
