Health and Medical Administrative Services

Program Learning Outcomes

Electronic Health Record Specialist

1.  The student will be able to accurately apply medical terminology to the content and development of the medical record.
 
2.  Students will be able to apply diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes according to current guidelines.
 
3.  Students will be able to apply outpatient procedure codes using CPT/HCPCS (Current Procedural Terminology/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System).
 
4.  Students will be able to demonstrate leadership skills that result in effective collaboration with other health care personnel.
 
Medical Coding Specialist
 
1.  The student will be able to accurately apply coding documentation and data to the content and development of the medical record.
 
2.  The student will be able to utilize current coding software in the completion of the Health Information Management process.
 
3.  Students will be able to apply diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes according to current guidelines.
 
4.  Students will be able to apply outpatient procedure codes using CPT/HCPCS (Current Procedural Terminology/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System).
 
5.  Students will be able to apply diagnostic/procedural grouping (e.g. DRG, MSDRG, APG, RUGS) to patient medical records.
 
Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science
 
1.  Students will be able to analyze a medical record for accuracy and completeness.
 
2.  Student will be able to demonstrate leadership skills that result in effective collaboration with other health care personnel.
 
3.  Students will be able to apply diagnosis and inpatient procedure codes according to current guidelines.
 
4.  Students will be able to apply outpatient procedure codes using CPT/HCPCS (Current Procedural Terminology/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System).
 
5.  Students will be able to utilize basic descriptive, institutional, and healthcare statistics for patient information audits.
 
6.  Students will be able to evaluate the revenue cycle management processes.

Advisory Committee Members

*Monte Bivens, RHIT, CTR, Cancer Registry Consultant, Medovent Solutions
Rosie (Mendiola) Balderas, RHIA, CHPE, Regional Director, South Texas Health Systems
Elisa Christina Chavez, CCA, ASAS Health Group, Clinical Supervisor Lead for South Texas
Elizabeth Gonzales, RHIT, Director of HIM Dept., Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
Cyndi Lara, Office Manger, Complete Family Foot Care
Beatriz A. Lopez, Human Resources Director, Shah Eye Center
Sandra Naranjo, Medical Records Director, Mission Valley Nursing & Transitional Care

*

Interim Advisory Committee Chair

Electronic Health Record Specialist Certificate

TSI EXEMPT

Plan of Study Grid
FallCredit Hours
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure 3
POFM 1317 Medical Administrative Support 3
HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems 3
HITT 2371 Current Procedural Terminology Coding CPT-4 3
HITT 1211 Health Information Systems 2
HITT 1253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information 2
HITT 1167 CAPSTONE: Practicum 1
 Credit Hours20
 Total Credit Hours20

Medical Coding Specialist Certificate

TSI EXEMPT

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure 3
NURA 1407
Body Systems
or Anatomy and Physiology for Allied Health
4
POFM 1317 Medical Administrative Support 3
 Credit Hours13
Spring
HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems 3
HITT 2371 Current Procedural Terminology Coding CPT-4 3
HITT 1211 Health Information Systems 2
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology 3
HITT 2231 Advanced Medical Terminology 2
HITT 1349 Pharmacology 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Year
Fall
HITT 2372 Advanced CPT Coding-CPT4 3
HITT 2335 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies 3
HITT 1253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information 2
HITT 1166 Coding Practicum 1
 Credit Hours9
 Total Credit Hours38

Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science

TSI LIABLE

Plan of Study Grid
First Semester (Summer)Credit Hours
HITT 1211 Health Information Systems 2
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I 1 4
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
 Credit Hours9
First Year
Fall
ENGL 1301 Composition I 1 3
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure 3
MATH 1332
Contemporary Mathematics 1
or College Algebra
3
 Credit Hours13
Spring
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology 3
HITT 1253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information 2
HITT 1341 Coding and Classification Systems 3
HITT 2231 Advanced Medical Terminology 2
HITT 1349 Pharmacology 3
 Credit Hours13
Second Year
Fall
HITT 2166 Practicum I 1
HITT 2335 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies 3
HITT 1345 Health Care Delivery Systems 3
PSYC 2301 General Psychology 1 3
 Credit Hours10
Spring
HITT 2371 Current Procedural Terminology Coding CPT-4 3
Humanities Elective 1 3
Select one of the following recommended electives:
Introduction to Ethics
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Humanities I - Western
HITT 1255 Health Care Statistics 2
HITT 2343 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement 3
HITT 2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision 3
HITT 2167 CAPSTONE: Practicum II 1
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours60
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