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• HIS 222: Pittsburgh: Past, Present and Future

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course is a survey of Pittsburgh's role in the Colonial frontier, the westward movement, the development of the Ohio River Valley and the Industrial Revolution, as well as its role in developing solutions to contemporary urban problems.
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• HIS 229: Contemporary United States History

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course is designed as a study of the political, social and cultural movements in America during the 20th and 21st Century.
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• HIT 100: Healthcare Informatics

  4.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course presents an introduction to the health information management (HIM) profession and the health record. Topics included are health data structure, content and standards; health information department functions; healthcare delivery systems; and data security, dictionaries, integrity and mapping. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Corequisite:    MAT 108 
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• HIT 102: Diagnostic Coding

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course includes the historical development of clinical classification systems and their use in healthcare documentation, statistics, research, education and financial reimbursement through the prospective payment system. The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) classification system in the inpatient setting is emphasized. Students achieve a Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) certification. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
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• HIT 103: Healthcare Statistics & Data Mining

  4.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course presents students with an introduction to healthcare statistics and data manipulation in multiple environments. Students explore topics such as spreadsheets, case-mix index, basic epidemiology, data mining, calculating statistics for healthcare operations, data visualization, research methodologies in healthcare and data management. Prerequisite:    HIT 100, MAT 108    Corequisite:    MAT 161 or MAT 165 
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• HIT 203C: Professional Practice Experience and Seminar

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides experience in the field of health information in health care facilities. All aspects of Health Information Technology are re-emphasized. The planning and organizing aspects of the Health Information Management Department are experienced during the time of these practice sessions. Students are responsible for providing and paying for transportation to all clinical sites as well as all other related costs. Students who have relevant work experience and are currently employed in the field may request to complete a project in lieu of practicum hours. All students complete a professional project at the end of clinical hours to demonstrate competency in their field. The class meets regularly to prepare and practice for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) test. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
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• HIT 206: Legal Aspects of Health Information

  2.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  The course presents students with a comprehensive study of the legal aspects of health records and health information. Topics include an introduction to fundamentals of law and the U.S. legal system, health information laws and regulations, confidentiality, privacy and security concepts and release of information policies and procedures. Students also examine ethical issues in health information management. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    HIT 100   
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• HIT 207: Healthcare Operations

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  In this course, students review a comprehensive study of the hospital-wide clinical quality improvement program, external regulatory agencies requirements. Students evaluate topics such as credentialing, clinical quality improvement, reimbursement concepts, utilization management and risk management processes. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    HIT 100   
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• HIT 208: Health Information Management

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course provides the health information technology student with management principles necessary for entry-level employment as a health information supervisor. In addition to general management topics such as communication and interpersonal skills; teams and committees; leadership concepts and techniques; and labor laws, much of the course is devoted to specific health information management topics. These include health information workflow and process monitors; plans and budgets and developing orientation, in-service and continuing education programs for healthcare employees. The students also spend time sharing and evaluating specific management-related experiences learned during their professional practice at area healthcare facilities. Students have the opportunity to achieve a Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification as part of this course. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
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• HIT 210: Clinical Procedural Coding

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Allegheny County

  
  This course includes a comprehensive study of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Procedure Coding System and Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) classification systems used in the ambulatory care and inpatient setting. The relationship between coding practice and corporate compliance, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) is emphasized. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Prerequisite:    HIT 100   
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