Health Information Management

Bachelor of Applied Science Requirements:

Associate Degree Requirements 90 credits + Bachelor Degree Requirements 90 credits = Total 180 credits
Starting Fall 2019, Associate Degree Requirements 90 credits + Bachelor Degree Requirements 95 credits = Total 185 credits

 Pre-Requisites (90-100 credits)

	Associate of Applied Science Degree in a health related field (or equivalent)	90
	English Composition (may already be included in AAS degree)	5
	Human Biology (may already be included in AAS degree)	5

Additional General Education Requirements (50 Credits)

Courses in this section may be completed at any level 100-400. Courses in this section may have been satisfied during the completion of the Associate Degree. 

 

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
	Communication (5 in addition to that required in pre-requisites)  Any from distribution list	5
	Quantitative Skills (5)  Select 5 credits from options below	5
MATH 136	Inferential Statistics  OR
MATH& 146	MATH& 146 Introduction to Statistics
	Natural Science (5 in addition to that required in pre-requisites)   Any from distribution list	5
	Humanities (10)
PHIL& 401	Biomedical Ethics	5
	Any additional 5 credit course from distribution list	5
	Social Science (10)   PSYC 301 Fundamentals of Research for Healthcare  Any additional 5 credit course from distribution list
PSYC 301	Fundamentals of Research for Healthcare	5
	Any additional 5 credit course from distribution list	5
	General Electives (15)  Any college level course	15
Independent Study (0-6 credits)
To prepare non-HIT degree students for success in the HIM BAS, students are required to take 1 credit self-study courses for any of the following topics for which they do not have college level coursework (based on recommendation from HIM Advisors)  Health Systems  The Medical Record  Health data  Health Statistics and Research  Terminologies, Nomenclatures, and Payment Methodologies  Medical Coding

HIM BAS Upper Division Core (50 Credits, 55 Credits starting Fall 2019) 

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
HIM 301	Foundations in Health Information (starting Fall 2019)	5
HIM 310	Data Governance	5
HIM 320	Healthcare Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security	3
LS 301	Research Skills for Healthcare	2
HIM 330	Revenue Cycle Management	5
HIM 340	Data Quality Management and Performance Improvement	5
HIM 350	System Analysis and Design	5
HIM 410	Healthcare Compliance	5
HIM 420	Human Resources Management and Leadership	5
HIM 430	Data Analytics	5
HIM 440	Organizational Management in Health Care	5
HIM 450	Professional Practice Experience	3
HIM 455	Capstone	2
	MINIMUM 180 TOTAL CREDITS (185 TOTAL CREDITS starting in Fall 2019) REQUIRED BETWEEN ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR CREDITS

 

What is the cost of the program?

Approximately $15,917.50 - $16,147.50

The following cost estimate is based on a full time student who needs to complete 90 Credits (60 upper division HIM credits + 30 lower division general education). 15 quarterly credits x 6 quarters

Students are encouraged to review the official Tuition Rate/Student Approved Mandatory Fees information posted by Tacoma Community College. The following table reflects approximate tuition rates for a full-time resident student.

BREAKDOWN OF COSTS

	Tuition/Fees	$2104.75 x 6 = $12,628.50
	Student approved mandatory fees	$187.50 x 6 = $1125.00
	Books and Miscellaneous*	$2164.00 to $2394.00
	TOTAL	$15,917.50 - $16,147.50

 

BOOKS AND MISCELLANEOUS COSTS *

	Books and supplies ($300 per quarter)	$1800.00
	Student membership in AHIMA (for non-RHITs)  OR  Professional membership in AHIMA (for RHITs)	$70.00 ($35.00/yr)  or  $300.00 ($150.00/yr)
	RHIA Credential Examination fee	$229.00
	Certified Background Check	$65.00
	TOTAL	$2164.00 to $2394.00

*all costs are approximate

Students are responsible for miscellaneous registration fees, purchasing any required textbooks, and are required to hold an active membership to the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Check out the Types of Aid available for you at TCC. BAS students qualify for all aid types.

Research jobs and careers for this area of study.

 Review AHIMA's 2016 Salary Study

Upon successful completion of the Health Information Management Bachelor of Applied Science program, students will be able to:

1. Evaluate and implement policies and procedures surrounding Information Governance, to include classification systems, health record content and documentation, data governance, data management, and secondary data sources. (*ELC 1)(COK, COM,CRT, IIT, RES)
2. Assess, implement, and improve systems to ensure the protection of health information, to include health law, data privacy, confidentiality and security, and the release of information.  (*ELC 2)(COK, COM,CRT, IIT, RES)
3. Analyze and Interpret data and implement technology used in informatics, to include health information technologies, information management strategic planning, analytics and decision support, health care statistics, research methods, consumer informatics, health information exchange, and information integrity and data quality. (*ELC 3)(COK, COM, CRT, IIT, RES)
4. Apply the principals of revenue management and implement processes for management and reporting of the revenue cycle. (*ELC 4)(COK, COM, CRT, IIT, RES)
5. Interpret policies and construct procedures for compliance of healthcare regulatory requirements, to include medical coding, fraud surveillance, and clinical documentation improvement. (*ELC 5)(COK,COM, CRT, IIT, RES)
6. Evaluate leadership models, theories, and skills required for successful leadership to include the areas of change management, work design and process improvement, human resource management, training and development, strategic and organizational management, financial management, project management, vendor/contract management, enterprise information management, all of which comply with the ethical standards of practice. (*ELC 6)(COK, COM, CRT, IIT, LWC, RES)

The symbol *ELC in the program learning outcomes above parallels to the corresponding AHIMA Entry Level Competency

All Program Level Outcomes also align with TCC’s Degree Learning Outcomes.  TCC has six measurable outcomes that all degree recipients are expected to meet.

• Core of Knowledge (COK): Demonstrate a basic knowledge of each of the distribution areas (Written Communication, Humanities, Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences; or, as applicable, specific professional/technical programs), integrate knowledge across disciplines, and apply this knowledge to academic, occupational, civic and personal endeavors.
• Communication (COM): Listen, speak, read, and write effectively and use nonverbal and technological means to make connections between self and others.
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CRT): Compare, analyze, and evaluate information and ideas, and use sound thinking skills to solve problems.
• Information & Information Technology (IIT): Locate, evaluate, retrieve, and ethically use relevant and current information of appropriate authority for both academic and personal applications.
• Living & Working Cooperatively/Valuing Differences (LWC): Respectfully acknowledge diverse points of view, and draw upon the knowledge and experience of others to collaborate in a multicultural and complex world.
• Responsibility & Ethics (RES): Demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes responsible and ethical behavior toward individuals, the community, and the environment.

Sample full time schedule (15 credits)

 

Please note that your schedule will depend on your educational background and how many general education courses you need to be complete. Many students will already have met the general elective and general education requirements and may only need to take 10 credits of upper division courses each quarter. 

 Year One 

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Fall
HIM 301	Foundations in Health Information	5
HIM 310	Data Governance	5
HIM 320	Healthcare Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security	3
LS 301	Research Skills for Healthcare	2
Winter
HIM 330	Revenue Cycle Management	5
PSYC 301 (SS)	Fundamentals of Research for Healthcare	5
General Elective	College level course 100+	5
Spring
HIM 340	Data Quality Management and Performance Improvement	5
HIM 350	System Analysis and Design	5
General Elective	College Level course 100+

 

Year 2

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Fall
PHIL 401 (HUM)	Biomedical Ethics	5
HIM 410	Healthcare Compliance	5
General Elective	College level course 100+	5
Winter
HIM 420	Human Resource Management and Leadership	5
HIM 430	Data Analytics	5
100-200 level Humanities Distribution	See approved list	5
Spring
HIM 440	Organizational Management in Healthcare	5
HIM 450	Professional Practice Experience	3
HIM 455	Capstone	2
100-200 level Social Science Distribution	See approved list	5