Associate of Applied Science in Health Information Technology

English Composition I

Course Objective: This course provides knowledge on the fundamentals of the writing process and helps students learn how to use writing to gain knowledge, communicate, and analyze ideas. Students will be prepared for brainstorming, forming outlines, and researching ideas. Opportunities will also be given for creating initial drafts and engaging in revising and editing processes. Students will explore various elements of writing, including author’s purpose, voice, audience, and writing style.

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours; 5 Quarter Credit Hour (10 Week Course)

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks:  College English and Business Communication: Authors Camp/Satterwhite; McGraw Hill 11e Edition ISBN: 1260141144

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Course Number: CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS I

Course Description: Students will learn real world applications involving the fundamentals of mathematics. Topics covered include critical thinking, sets, statistics, probability, number theories and systems, functions, relations, logic, measurement units, conversions, and geometry. 

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours; 5 Quarter Credit hours

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks:  McGraw Hill; Practical Business Math Procedures; Slater 13Edition (Link will be provider for registration)

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Instructional Methods: 1. Lecture 2. Audio-visuals 3. Computer Lab

This course introduces students to the principles, procedures, and regulations involved in legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and assistants. The course includes HIPPA law interpretation and applications.  Emphasis is placed on the legal aspects of office procedures, current ethical issues, and risk management as they relate to the practice and fiduciary responsibilities. Upon completion of the subject students will be able to: 1) discuss what and to whom information about a patient may be released; 2) discuss the medical assistant's ethical obligations and restrictions; 3) explain the importance of a contract to a health care facility; and 4) list the six components of informed consent.

In this course, the student will get familiar with medical terms, including prefixes, root words, and suffixes. Students will study the provider and medical abbreviations as well as diseases and treatment methodologies. This course will emphasize studying the following body systems: urinary, integumentary, musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, reproductive, nervous, endocrine, eyes, ears, nose and throat. 

English Composition II

Course Objective: This course builds on the fundamental skills covered in English Composition I. Prior learning will be extended through study and practice with various research methods. Students will also examine multimedia text structures, including verbal, written and other forms of texts, as well as the importance of properly documenting the research process by citing sources and providing evidence of ideas. 

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours; 5 Quarter Credit Hour (10 Week Course)

Prerequisite: English Composition I

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks:  College Writing Skills with Readings; John Langan;Zoe L Albright Eleventh edition McGraw Hill ISBN 978-1-264-30701-2

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Instructional Methods: 1. Lecture 2. Audio-visuals 3. Computer Lab

Course Number: CONTEMPORARY MATHEMATICS II

Course Description: Students will apply real-world applications involving the fundamentals of mathematics learned in Contemporary Math II. Learning will be extended to include problem solving and critical thinking skills regarding number sets, statistics, probability, number theories and systems, functions, relations. logics, measurement units, conversions, and geometry. 

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours; 5 Quarter Credit hours

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks:  McGraw Hill; Practical Business Math Procedures; Slater 13Edition

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Instructional Methods: 1. Lecture 2. Audio-visuals 3. Computer Lab

Introduction To Psychology

Course Description: This course aims primarily at helping students develop skills and techniques necessary for writing  effective expository prose. Emphasis is placed on sentence structure, word choice, paragraph development, and organization of the whole essay. 

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours  5 Quarter Credit Hour

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks: ISBN13: 9781260829464 Understanding Psychology; 15th Edition By Robert Feldman

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Course Number: BUSINESS PRINCIPLES

Course Description: This course outlines the basic principles of business operations. Students will learn about decision-making, functions of business management, leadership, and structure of organizations. Other topics related to business will also be presented, such as account, banking, and ethics.

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 4 Quarter Credit Hour

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks:  McGraw Hill; Business Foundations: A Changing World 13Edition

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Instructional Methods: 1. Lecture 2. Audio-visuals 3. Computer Lab

Students learn EHRclinic, an education-based EHR solution for online electronic health records, practice management applications, and interoperable physician-based functionality. EHRclinic is used to demonstrate the key applications of electronic health records. Attention is paid to providing the "why" behind each task, so that students can accumulate transferable skills. The coverage is focused on using an EHR program in a doctor's office, while providing additional information on how tasks might also be completed in a hospital setting. ( 5 Quarter Credit hours)

This subject provides a brief overview of computers, computer parts, printers, fax machines, external hard drive, and other electronic devices. The subject also exposes students to different computer software such as operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, office applications such as Microsoft Office . 

Course Objective: This course will introduce students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software, networking, computer security, programming, database, e-commerce, decision support systems, and other emerging technologies. Students will learn how to use search engines and evaluate the information found on web pages.

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours; 5 Quarter Credit Hour

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks: ISBN13: 9781264136780 Computing Essentials 2023 29^th Edition By Timothy O'Leary and Linda O'Leary and Daniel O'Leary

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Course Objective:  Systems, procedures, and practices related to organizing and planning office work, supervising employee performance, and exercising leadership skills.  

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 4 Quarter Credit Hour

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks:  ISBN13: 9781260682960; Supervision: Concepts and Skill-Building 11th Edition  By Samuel Certo  McGraw Hill

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Course Objectives: Basic functions such as office operations, insurance paper checking and medical billing are taught first. Student will also learn impact of health insurance on today's economy. We will also cover the different departments within an insurance company and operations. This phase will also give the student the opportunity to understand the importance of legal issues that affect the medical biller and health claims examiner. Students will be taught fundamentals of health information technology to provide them with the importance of written communication skills, accounts receivable management, supportive documentation, and customer service. Particularly, students will be taught the laws concerning medical record keeping, documentation guidelines and release. Federal Business Trade Act to prevent identity theft will also be covered. 

Introduction to Computer Technology

Course Objective: This course will introduce students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software, networking, computer security, programming, database, e-commerce, decision support systems, and other emerging technologies. Students will learn how to use search engines and evaluate the information found on web pages.

Course Length: 40 Lecture hours; 20 Lab hours; 5 Quarter Credit Hour

Prerequisite: None

Instruction Delivery: Traditional, Hybrid, Distance Education

Required Textbooks: ISBN13: 9781264136780 Computing Essentials 2023 29^th Edition By Timothy O'Leary and Linda O'Leary and Daniel O'Leary

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Student will have the understanding and practical skills necessary to abstract relevant information from the medical records for completing the CMS-1500 claim form, as well as completely expediting the logins and processing of different types of medical forms. Students will study general guidelines for completing forms for different carriers to include: Medicare, Medicaid, and Workers' Compensation. This course will teach the student the knowledge necessary to optimize payment in a timely and cost efficient manner. The students will study the difference between clean, pending, rejected, incomplete and invalid claims and describe the reasons why claims were rejected. This course will also provide the student with the necessary skills to understand and complete the UB-92claim form and to know when it may or may not minimize their chances of rejection by insurance carriers.