Health Care Informatics, B.S.

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Health care informatics (HCI) and health information technology (HIT) support patient care by providing data to the clinician at the point of care and by supporting institutional administration, including finance and practice management. Thus, this program studies issues from storage, retrieval and interpretation of data in patient care to implementation and management of the complex information systems used in the administration of health care. The natural environment for this field includes hospitals, physician networks and practice groups, third-party payers, regulatory agencies and industry suppliers, such as pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and vendors of hospital equipment and medical supplies. There is substantial demand for workers with the skill-set provided in the HCI and HIT programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate the ability to correctly and accurately manage the use and integrity of clinical data required by various payment and reimbursement systems and established guidelines.
Map terminologies, vocabularies, and classification systems. Construct and maintain the standardization of data dictionaries to meet the needs of the enterprise.
Determine processes for compliance with current laws and standards related to health information initiatives and revenue cycles.
Take part in the planning, design, selection, implementation, integration, testing, evaluation and support of health information technologies.
Analyze HIM legal concepts and principles to create policies and procedures to manage access and disclosure of personal health information, including audits and data quality monitoring.
Analyze clinical data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety and effectiveness of health care.
Recommend organizational action based on knowledge obtained from data exploration and mining.
Evaluate data from various sources to create meaningful presentations. Take part in effective communication through project reports, business reports and professional communications.
Manage information as a key strategic resource and mission tool.

Health Information Technology and Health Care Informatics

HCA 1100 - Introduction to Health Care Administration Credit(s): 3
HIT 1100 - Medical Terminology Credit(s): 3
HIT 1200 - Health Information Technology & Systems Credit(s): 3
HIT 1300 - Medical Coding Credit(s): 3
HIT 1400 - Advanced Coding Credit(s): 3
HIT 2000 - Health Data Management I Credit(s): 3
HIT 2100 - Health Data Management II Credit(s): 3
HIT 2200 - Health Data Privacy and Security Credit(s): 3
HIT 2400 - Health Care Leadership Credit(s): 3
HIT 2600 - Health Information Technology Field Experience Credit(s): 3
HCI 3000 - Revenue Management in Health Care Credit(s): 3
HCI 3200 - Health Informatics Standards Credit(s): 3
HCI 3400 - Clinical Data Governance Credit(s): 3
HCI 3600 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information Management Credit(s): 3
HCI 3800 - Health Care Statistics and Analytics Credit(s): 3
HCI 4000 - Analytics and Decision Support Credit(s): 3
HCI 4200 - Strategic, Organizational and Financial Management Credit(s): 3
HCI 4400 - Health Care Compliance Credit(s): 3
HCI 4600 - Health Care Process Improvement Credit(s): 3
HCI 4950 - Professional Practice Experience Credit(s): 3

Biology

BIO 1110 - Anatomy & Physiology Credit(s): 3
BIO 1210 - Human Disease & Basic Pharmacology Credit(s): 3

Business and Management

BA 1200 - Foundations of Business Credit(s): 3
BA 2010 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
BA 2410 - Human Resource Management Credit(s): 3

English and Humanities

ENG 1100 - Introduction to College Writing Credit(s): 3 **
ENG 1250 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENG 1270 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
ENG 2320 - Professional Communication Credit(s): 3
Elective - HUM (Literature) Credit(s): 3
Humanities - Elective Credit(s): 6

Math, Science and Computer Studies

MA 1000 - Foundations of College Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MA 1025 - Mathematical Problem-Solving Credit(s): 3
MA 2025 - Statistical Problem-Solving Credit(s): 3
CS 1250 - Problem Solving for Programmers Credit(s): 3
MIS 1300 - Software Tools Credit(s): 3
MIS 3100 - Database Management Credit(s): 3

Psychology and Electives

PSY 1700 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
Elective - Psychology Credit(s): 3
Elective - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3

Total Credits Required: 120

* *Students may test out by placement exam. Credits do not count toward degree.