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Catalog 2006-2007

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Curriculum
One-year Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program
Allied Health/Nursing Majors

The curriculum is three semesters long and includes practice in hospitals in addition to the lectures and laboratory experiences which take place on the MCG campus.

The curriculum which follows is representative of the course distribution. Because professional needs are changing with new developments in health care delivery, the curriculum is constantly under evaluation and revision. The departmental faculty reserves the right to make adjustments in the curriculum as necessary to assure the development of required competencies.

    Credit Hours
Fall    
HIM 3101 Management Principles 4
HIM 3206 Introduction to Health Information Management 3
HIM 3207 Healthcare Statistics and Data Management 2
HIM 4104 Budget and Finance 3
HIM 3003 Systems Analysis and Design (5-week module) 1
HIM 3004 Systems Analysis and Design (5-week module) 1
HIM 3000 Legal Aspects of HIM (5-week module) 1
  Semester Total 15
Spring    
HIM 3102 Human Resource Management 4
HIM 3415 Health Data Classification and Coding Systems(ICD9) 3
HIM 3001 Quality Management (5-week module) 1
HIM 3007 CPT/HCPCS Coding and Reimbursement Essentials (5-weeks) 1
  Semester Total 9
Summer    
HIM 3005 Practicum (10 weeks) 2
  Semester Total 2

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October 16, 2006