This course introduces the student to the health information management (HIM) career field. Students will be provided with a strong foundation in the principles of HIM such as the content and management of the medical record, paper-based and electronic, healthcare law, classification systems, healthcare statistics and quality management. The healthcare delivery system will also be explored with emphasis placed on the hospital and medical staff organization as well as the types of healthcare facilities.
Prerequisites: ENC 1101 or ENC 1102,
CGS 2100C and HSC 1531 with grades of "C" or higher.
Terms Typically Offered:Fall, Spring, Summer
Credits:3.00
Textbook information will be available online for each term's courses 45 days prior to the first day of classes
for the term.
The courses in this catalog are identified by prefixes and numbers that were assigned by Florida's Statewide
Course Numbering System, a system used by all public postsecondary institutions in Florida and 32 non-public
institutions. Seminole State controls the description, credit and content of its own courses.
