Marymount University
Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13
Health Information Management
Health Information Management (B.S.)
Marymount’s Health Information Management program offers a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for a professional career in health information management. Such opportunities are available in hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, and related health facilities and involve the responsible management of health information systems consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, and legal requirements of the health care delivery system.
Health information management professionals play a critical role in managing the collection, maintenance, and analysis of the medical data that health care professionals rely on to deliver, manage, and finance quality health care. The program combines knowledge of health care systems, information technology, health data analytics, and medical information management techniques.
Students receive ample opportunity to practice the knowledge gained through hands-on experiences, inquiry-based learning, an internship, and a final capstone project working with a real client.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to
- understand and apply the basic concepts of information management (electronic and manual) in a variety of health care environments;
- understand the legal environment, ethical behavior, privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient health information required when working in a health care organization;
- communicate effectively with health care and information technology professionals ensuring the effective implementation of information systems in a given health care environment; and
- collect, store, retrieve, and analyze information to support a variety of health delivery systems.
Internship Prerequisites: A minimum of 90 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better is required to register for the internship.
Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C- is required in any course within the Health Information Management major that serves as a prerequisite for a higher-numbered course.
Residency Requirements: Transfer students must complete 21 credits of the Health Care Management or Health Information Management courses at Marymount.
Degree Requirements
Liberal Arts Core and University Requirements
See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core for details.
Major Requirements
To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students in this program will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor. Some courses also satisfy Liberal Arts Core and/or University Requirements.
BIO 161 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 162 Anatomy and Physiology II
HCM 110 Health Care Delivery Systems
HCM 140 Health Care Statistics
HCM 220 Quality Management in Health Care
HCM 310 Organizations and Management in Health Care
HCM 350 Health Care Finance and Accounting
HIM 101 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part I
HIM 102 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part II
HIM 115 Medical Terminology
HIM 125 Health Information Systems
HIM 215 Medical Classification Systems
HIM 225 Advanced Medical Coding
HIM 315 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
HIM 365 Integrated Health Care Technology
HIM 400 Internship
HIM 423 HIM Senior Seminar
HIM 489 HIM Capstone Project
IT 205 Computer Technology
IT 305 Computer Networking
IT 310 Database Technology
IT 335 Computer Security
IT 380 Electronic Document and Record Management
LA 250 Legal Aspects of Health Care
MSC 345 Project Management or MSC 355 Managing Social Projects
NU 361 Pharmacology
NU 362 Pathophysiology
PH 305 Business Ethics
PSY 101 General Psychology
PSY 225 Health Psychology
SOC 131 Principles of Sociology
Sample Degree Plan — Health Information Management
Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.
Year One — Fall
BIO 161 Anatomy and Physiology I (NS core course) § *
HIM 101 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part I §
HIM 115 Medical Terminology §
EN 101 Composition I (WR core course)*
TRS 100 Theological Inquiry (TRS-1 core course)*
DSC 101 DISCOVER First-Year Seminar*
Year One — Spring
BIO 162 Anatomy and Physiology II (NS core
course) § *
HCM 110 Health Care Delivery Systems §
HIM 102 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part II §
HIM 125 Health Information Systems §
EN 102 Composition II (WR core course)*
Year Two — Fall
HIM 215 Medical Classification Systems §
IT 205 Computer Technology § *
LA 250 Legal Aspects of Health Care §
SOC 131 Principles of Sociology (SS-1 core course) § *
MA 121 Introduction to Problem Solving (MT core course)*
Year Two — Spring
HCM 140 Health Care Statistics §
HCM 220 Quality Management in Health Care §
HIM 225 Advanced Medical Coding §
Introductory History (HI-1) core course*
PSY 101 General Psychology (SS-1 core course)*
Year Three — Fall
HCM 310 Organizations and Management in Health Care §
IT 305 Computer Networking §
NU 361 Pharmacology §
Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course*
PH 200 Introduction to Philosophy (PH-1 core course)*
Year Three — Spring
IT 310 Database Technology §
IT 335 Computer Security §
MSC 345 Project Management or MSC 355 Managing Social Projects §
NU 362 Pathophysiology §
PH 305 Business Ethics (PH-2) core course § *
Year Four — Fall
HIM 315 Health Care Reimbursement Systems §
HIM 423 HIM Senior Seminar § *
IT 380 Electronic Document and Record Management §
Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*
Advanced Social Science (SS-2) core course (Psychology or Sociology)*
HIM 489 HIM Capstone Project §
Year Four — Spring
HCM 350 Health Care Finance and Accounting §
HIM 365 Integrated Health Care Technology § *
HIM 400 Internship § *
Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced History (HI-2), or Advanced Literature (LT-2) core course*
Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course*
§ Requirement for the major
* Fulfills Liberal Arts Core/University Requirements. See University Requirements and the Liberal Arts Core and Course Descriptions for further information.
Health Information Technology (Minor)
A minor in Health Information Technology is a valuable complement to IT or health professionals who will be working in health care environments where information technology plays an increasingly important role. This minor is not available to students in the Health Information Management program.
Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of C- is required in any course within the Health IT minor that serves as a prerequisite for a higher-numbered course.
Residency Requirement: Students must complete at least 12 credits of the minor requirements at Marymount.
Minor Requirements
HIM 101 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part I
HIM 102 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part II
HIM 115 Medical Terminology (for those students enrolled in a non-health-related program) or IT 205 Computer Technology (for those students enrolled in a non-IT program)
HIM 125 Health Information Systems
HIM 215 Medical Classification Systems
HIM 365 Integrated Health Care Technology
IT 305 Computer Networking
IT 310 Database Technology
IT 335 Computer Security
IT 380 Electronic Document and Record Management
Health Information Technology (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
This program is for students who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree either in an information technology-related field or an allied-health science field. The certificate is designed to prepare individuals for a range of jobs in Health IT including the comprehensive management of electronic medical information and its secure exchange between health care consumers and providers. Students are prepared for employment in hospitals, physicians’ offices, or with health insurance providers. Students who begin the certificate program in the fall semester can complete the program in one year (late August through late July).
Admission Requirements: In addition to meeting Universitywide requirements for post-baccalaureate certificate admission, the student must demonstrate knowledge or experience in information technology or health care management. Students with insufficient subject knowledge will be asked to take appropriate undergraduate courses to prepare for the certificate curriculum.
Program Completion Requirement: All coursework must be completed at Marymount University within three years of the date of matriculation.
Certificate Requirements
29 credits
Students will take the following coursework in a sequence determined in collaboration with a faculty advisor.
HIM 101 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part I
HIM 102 Fundamentals of Health Information Management, Part II
HIM 125 Health Information Systems
HIM 215 Medical Classification Systems
HIM 365 Integrated Health Care Technology
HIM 489 HIM Capstone Project
Students complete coursework for this certificate in one of the following tracks:
Track 1 (for IT professionals)
HCM 110 Health Care Delivery Systems
HCM 220 Quality Management in Health Care
HIM 115 Medical Terminology
HIM 315 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
LA 250 Legal Aspects of Health Care
Track 2 (for allied-health professionals)
IT 205 Computer Technology
IT 305 Computer Networking
IT 310 Database Technology
IT 335 Computer Security
IT 380 Electronic Document and Record Management
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