Health Information Management
 
REQUIREMENTS
[ Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management ] | [ Coding Certificate Program ]
 

Attention :All Future Health Information Management (HIM) Students

Effective summer 2008 all students admitted to the HIM Program must meet the following criteria:

Admissions:

  • A minimum 2.5 cumulative.
  • Completion of all HIM pre-requisites.
  • Earned a grade of ‘B’ or better in Anatomy and Physiology (lectures and labs) and a grade of ‘C’ or better in all other HIM prerequisites.
  • Lower Division Requirements (60 credits).

Applicants must meet all the lower division requirements for admission to undergraduate programs as established by the State University System of Florida and Florida International University.

Pre-requisites (* or approved substitutes)

  • ZOO 3731/L Human Anatomy with Lab (4)
  • PCB 2099/L Human Physiology with Lab (4)
  • CGS 2060 Introduction to Microcomputers (3)* (or pass computer competency test)
  • STA 3145 Statistics for Health Professions (3) or STA 2122 Introduction to Statistics (3)*
  • ACG 2021 accounting for Decisions (3) (Accounting 1)
  • ACG 2071 Accounting for Planning & Control (3) (Accounting 2)

Progression:

  • Earn a minimum grade of ‘B’ or better in all required upper division courses.
  • Students with less than a grade of ‘B’ in two required upper division courses will be subject to dismissal from the program.

Graduation:

  • A minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.
  • A minimum grade of ‘B’ or better in all required Upper Division courses.

Upper Division Requirements (60 credits)

• Earn a grade of ‘B’ or better in each class with a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA.

HSC 3531 Medical Terminology 3
HIM 3006 Introduction to HIM Profession 3
HIM 3226 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding 3
HIM 3437 Fundamentals of Medical Science I 3
HIM 3806 Directed Practice I 1
HSA 4421 Legal Aspects and Legislation in Health Care 3
HIM 3236 Advanced ICD-9-CM Coding 3
HIM 3626 Research Methods in Health Information Management 3
HIM 3438 Fundamentals of Medical Science II 3
HIM 3816 Directed Practice II 1
HIM 3306 Introduction to Management in Health Care 3
HIM 4256 CPT-4 Coding and Reimbursement Issues 3
HSA 4192 Health Management and Systems Engineering 3
HSA 4170 Health Care Finance and Accounting Management 3
HIM 3655 Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals 3
HIM 4344 HIM Departmental Systems 3
HIM 4506 Clinical Quality Assessment and Improvement 3
HIM 4837 Directed Practice III 1
HIM 4656 Health Information Systems 3
HIM 4676 Problem-Solving Skills in Health Information Management 3
HIM 4406 Multi-Inst. Health Information 3
HIM 4838 Internship in Health Information Management 3

 

Bachelor of Science Program

  • Completion of an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree from a public community college or equivalent work in other accredited institutions of higher learning with a minimum grade point average of 2.5.

  • Applicants to the program must meet all general requirements for admission to FIU and be admitted to the University. Also, in order to enroll in some of the HIM Courses, students must complete the following prerequisites.

Prerequisites:

ZOO 3731 Human Anatomy 3 Credits
PCB 2700 Human Physiology 3 Credits
STA 2122 Introduction to Statistics 3 Credits
CGS 2060 Introduction to Microcomputers 3 Credits
ACG 2021 Accounting for Decisions 3 Credits
ACG 2071 Accounting for Planning & Control 3 Credits
 

OR

 
ACG 3024 Accounting for Managers 3 Credits

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Coding Certificate Program
Coding Certificate Program

Students must be admitted to the Coding Certificate Program by the Health Information Management Program Director (or designated coordinator), who will also act as their faculty advisor. Those students who wish to apply for the bachelors degree in HIM, and are admitted, may have their certificate courses credited towards completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in Health Information Management.

Prerequisites: Human anatomy and physiology (6 credits, with a minimum grade of "B" obtained )

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