Health Information Management at Dakota State University is made up of
two undergraduate degree programs: Health Information Administration
and
Health Information Technology.
In addition, Dakota State also offers a
Healthcare Coding Certificate program. The healthcare coding certificate students will
complete 34-credits of coursework at the 100-200 level. Both HIT and HIA students complete a professional core of
100-200 level health information
management courses in addition to sciences, business, and computer
courses. The HIA students have additional coursework in the business,
management, and general education areas as well as 300-400 level HIM courses. These three programs are designed in a progression
format.
There is also a
Healthcare Information Systems Specialization within the
Master of
Science in Information Systems (MSIS) degree at DSU.
Two special courses provide instruction to MSIS
students wishing to focus on the healthcare industry. These
courses are:
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INFS 742 Healthcare Information Infrastructure: Study of the healthcare
information infrastructure in the healthcare delivery system in the
United States. Examination of issues related to healthcare
information systems, healthcare information policy development, uses and
users of healthcare information, healthcare informational privacy, and
clinical data standards. Electronic health record systems will be
investigated.
---- INFS 744 Healthcare Information Analysis: Survey
of clinical computing applications and their integration to
support
health care delivery. The evaluation of such systems in regard to
clinical decision making, clinical
quality assessment, and healthcare
research support. Introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology
principles.
The health information management courses are
being offered via Internet to allow students to complete these courses
through
DSU's E-Education program.
Dakota State University is South Dakota's leader in applying computer
and information systems technology to higher education, including the
health information management programs. The use of this technology is
incorporated throughout the curriculum. In addition, the health
information management programs utilize field-specific software products
such as those from Innovative Health Systems, Inc. (SoftMed)
and Health Information Systems (3M Health Care).
An important aspect of the Health Information Management Programs is
the supervised
professional practice (SPP) component. These field experiences provide
students the opportunity to participate in supervised clinical activities
in hospitals and other health care settings designed to reinforce the
classroom and laboratory learning experiences.
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Healthcare Coding Certificate
(HCC)
The Health Care Coding Certificate program prepares
students with entry-level skills needed to code, classify, and index
diagnoses and procedures for the purpose of reimbursement,
standardization, retrieval and statistical analysis. Principles in
ICD-9-CM coding, CPT coding, and third-party reimbursement will be
emphasized. The courses within the Health Care Coding Certificate
program are also applicable to the A.S. in Health Information Technology
and the B.S. in Health Information Administration and students may wish to
progress into those programs.
An important part of the Coding Certificate Program is
the supervised professional practice. This internship is completed at a
healthcare facility to provide for hands-on reinforcement of the classroom
instruction.
Graduates of the health care coding certificate may
wish to write American Health
Information Management Association's certification examination to
become a Certified Coding Associate (CCA).
* A.S.
in Health Information Technology (HIT)
Students in this program are prepared for a technical area of service
in hospitals, clinics and related health facilities, and agencies related
to health care. Graduates are qualified to serve as entry level health
information technicians performing tasks involved in the collection,
retrieval, manipulation, analysis, and dissemination of health information
utilizing clinical, computer, and business skills. The health information
technician performs technical duties vital to the operation of a health
information management/medical record department in any health care
facility, as well as to a wide array of product and service companies
supporting healthcare.
Graduates of the HIT program are eligible to write
American
Health Information Management Association's certification examination
to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
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B.S.
in Health Information Administration
(HIA)
Students in this program are prepared with the technical skills, as
well as the administrative knowledge and skills for a professional area of
services in similar institutions as the technician. Graduates are
qualified to serve as entry level health information administrators, who
are responsible for the management of health information systems
consistent with medical, administrative, ethical and legal requirements of
the health care delivery system.
Graduates of the HIA program are eligible to write
American
Health Information Management Association's certification examination
to become a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA).
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Healthcare Information Systems specialization in MSIS
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