2016-2017 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Health Information Management, B.S.

Health Information Management Major with a Minor in CIS Health Care Information Systems

Health information management (HIM) is the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. HIM organizes and manages health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security. Health information managers regularly communicate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to clarify diagnoses or to obtain additional information.

The increasing use of electronic health records (EHR) will continue to broaden and alter the job responsibilities of HIM. HIM administrators must be familiar with EHR computer software, maintaining EHR security, and analyzing electronic data to improve healthcare information. HIM uses EHR software to maintain data on patient safety and disease treatment and outcome. Administrators also may assist with improving EHR software usability and contribute to the development and maintenance of health information networks.

Students pursuing the health information management program will also be required to complete the minor in health care information systems, through the computer information systems (CIS) department (www.cis.gvsu.edu).

The baccalaureate degree Health Information Management Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Secondary Admissions Criteria for the Health Information Management (HIM) Program

The HIM program is a secondary admission program. The admissions process will take place winter semester and will require an HIM application by March 1, prior to the intended fall entry. The minimum criteria for application will be:

A minimum overall GPA of 2.5
Completion of the HIM application form
Completion of 45 semester hours, which includes current enrollment, verified by transcript(s)
No grade less than a "C" in BMS 250, BMS 251 and AHS 100

Required Courses

AHS 100 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
AHS 110 - Introduction to Health Care Credits: 3
AHS 301 - Introduction to Health Care Research Credits: 3
BMS 222 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BMS 251 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
CIS 150 - Introduction to Computing Credits: 3
CIS 160 - Programming with Visual Basic Credits: 3
CIS 231 - Problem Solving Using Spreadsheets Credits: 3
CIS 233 - Concepts of Database Systems Credits: 3
CIS 237 - Introduction to Network Management Credits: 3
CIS 340 - Health Care Information Systems Credits: 3
HIM 301 - Introduction to Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIM 302 - Health Care Law Credits: 3
HIM 304 - Advanced Med Terms of Disease Credits: 3
HIM 310 - Functional and Administrative Practices in Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIM 311 - CPT/HCPCS Coding Credits: 3
HIM 320 - Applications of Organizational Planning for Health Information Management Credits: 3
HIM 345 - Orientation to Health Information Management Practicum Credits: 1
HIM 361 - Disease Classification System I Credits: 3
HIM 362 - Disease Classification System II Credits: 3
HIM 364 - Financial Reimbursement Credits: 3
HIM 365 - Quality Management in Health Care Credits: 3
HIM 366 - Health Information Data Systems and Statistics Credits: 3
HIM 402 - Health Information Management Review Credits: 1
HIM 470 - Field Practicum in Health Information Management Credits: 12
SOC 286 - Sociology of Health Care Credits: 3

Total HIM Major credits	61 cr.
Total CIS Minor credits	27 cr.
Total General Education Unduplicated credits	38 cr.
Total	126 cr.

* The minor in CIS health information systems is required in this program. Students must take two courses with the supplemental writing skills (SWS) designation. Math 110 is a prerequisite to courses in the mathematical foundations. The health information and reimbursement emphasis under the allied health sciences major, will be replaced by the health information management program.