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Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022
Minor in Health Information Management and Technology
Description
The 18-credit hour Health Information Management and Technology (HIMT) minor is available to students currently pursuing a Detroit Mercy major in areas other than Health Information Management and Technology.
By adding this minor, a student with a computer science-based major can expand his or her employment opportunities to the healthcare sector. Alternately, students with health care majors in Nursing or HSA can expand their employment options with health information management and technology skills to become administrative leaders within the HIM healthcare workforce.
With an HIMT minor, you will gain proficiency in healthcare data analytics, standardized healthcare nomenclature, healthcare reimbursement and information governance as applied within the global scope of health information management and health services administration.
All classes in the Health Information Management and Technology minor adhere to the curriculum recommendations of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM), American Billing Association (ABA), Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AACP) and provide instruction in health information management skills, which will allow students to sit for multiple internationally recognized credentialing examinations.
Requirements
Students are required to complete the following 18 credit hours. It is recommended that HIM 1090 be taken first, but courses may be completed in any sequence. No courses may be completed for pass/fail.
- HIM 1090 Information Systems for Global Health (3 credits)
- HIM 2600 Global Healthcare Data and Statistics (3 credits)
- HIM 3400 Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management (3 credits)
- HIM 3750 Healthcare Classification Systems (3 credits)
- HIM 3900 Clinical Documentation and Management of Health Information (3 credits)
- HIM 4250 Quality and Security of Health information (3 credits)
Medical terminology will be briefly covered throughout these courses. It is recommended that students complete HIM 2050 Medical Terminology for a broader introduction and application of medical terminology. If the student has not completed an anatomy course, HIM 2080 PathoPharmacology for Health Professionals is also recommended.
Career Options
The minor in Health Information Management and Technology is applicable to many current majors within Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà and will increase employment opportunities to encompass the field of healthcare administration.
| College Degree | Areas of Employment |
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| College of Business Administration | |
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration |
Employment within any administrative area of a healthcare corporation or facility; department manager; organizational administrator; supervisor; utilization specialist, provider practice manager |
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Accounting |
Employment within any area of accounting/finance in a healthcare corporation; revenue cycle management; accounts receivable/payable; payroll; utilization specialist |
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College of Engineering & Science |
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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science |
Employment within any area of technology within a healthcare facility- electronic health records, electronic software systems, interoperability of technology; employment within a software development company |
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College of Liberal Arts & Education |
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Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems- Cybersecurity |
Employment within any healthcare facility within privacy and security of patient information; Release of information, integrity of healthcare computer systems, medical identity theft, third party payer corporations |
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Bachelor of Arts-Psychology; Bachelor of Arts-Developmental Psychology |
Employment within the realm of psychology within healthcare, government agencies and the military where patient information is utilized and interpreted |
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Bachelor of Social Work |
Employment within the realm of social work- healthcare facilities, home health, hospice, case management, patient advocate and provider quality assurance |
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School of Dentistry |
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Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene; Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program |
Employment within the area of dental science (dental office, clinic) with additional applicable knowledge in clinical documentation, medical coding and payer services |
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College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing |
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Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration |
Employed throughout the administrative segment of healthcare with the needed additional applicable knowledge in clinical documentation, healthcare quality, medical coding and revenue cycle management |
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Accelerated Second Degree Option Bachelor of Science in Nursing; RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion |
All areas of nursing; clinical documentation specialist; medical chart auditor; utilization review; case management; quality assurance coordinator |
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Five Year Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Physician Assistant |
All areas of healthcare with additional knowledge of payer protocol, determining medical procedural codes; revenue cycle interpretation; utilization review; quality assurance, CDI champion |
Program Contact Information
Pat DeVoy, PhD, EdS, LPN, RHIA, CPC, CPPM, CMA
Program Director, Health Information Management and Technology, Assistant Professor
McNichols Campus
devoyps@udmercy.edu