The Health Information Management Program prepares the student for a variety of job opportunities including medical coder, department manager/supervisor, data analyst, and clerks who process records verifying accuracy and completeness. This program blends knowledge and skills from health information and business management, with computer applications and medicine to provide the necessary foundation for success. The student will be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification upon successful completion of the program.
Curriculum includes medical coding (ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT-4), healthcare legal/ethical issues, quality improvement, statistics, reimbursement, and information management. The program incorporates Medical Scribe and Medical Coding Specialist certificates in the first year, enabling students with relevant experience to pursue industry certifications. Graduates find employment in hospitals, physician offices, review organizations, clinics, consulting firms, and insurance companies.
For program information contact the Department of Health Professions at 330-941-3327
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| General Education Elective (2 courses from 2 different domains) | 6 | |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| HIM 1500 | Introduction to Health Records (Intro to Health Records) | 3 |
| HIM 1510 | Reimbursement Methodologies (Reimbursement Methodologies) | 3 |
| HIM 2600 | CPT Coding | 4 |
| HIM 2610 | ICD-10 CM Coding | 4 |
| HIM 2620 | Advanced Coding (Advanced Coding) | 3 |
| HIM 2625 | Professional Practicum I (Professional Practicum 1) | 1 |
| HIM 2630 | Legal/Ethical Concepts in HIM (Legal and Ethical Concepts) | 3 |
| HIM 2635 | Healthcare Indexes and Registries (Healthcare Indexes/Registries) | 2 |
| HIM 2640 | Management of Health Information Services (Management of Health information services) | 3 |
| HIM 2645 | Health Information Management Practicum II (HIM Practicum 2) | 2 |
| HIM 2650 | Health Information Management Capstone & Seminar (HIM capstone and seminar) | 2 |
| Additional Required Courses for the Major | ||
| ENGL 3743 | Introduction to Public, Professional and Technical Writing | 3 |
| BIOL 1545 | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems (Business Computer Systems) | 3 |
| AHLT 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| AHLT 2605 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 63-65 | |