Health Information Management Systems - Health Documentation Specialist II (HIML2)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Elkhorn Valley Campus, Fort Omaha Campus, Sarpy Center, Online

This degree prepares students for employment as medical transcriptionists, medical language specialists, healthcare documentation specialists, scribes or editors by providing the knowledge and skills required to work in a healthcare facility or as an independent contractor.

Graduation Requirements

General education	27.0
Major requirements	49.0
Option requirements	22.5
Total credit hours required	98.5

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Communications

	English level I	4.5
	English level II	4.5

See Communications course options

ENGL 1220 and ENGL 1240 are suggested.

Social sciences

Select one course from the following:

ECON 1000	MacroeconomicsONLINE	4.5
PSYC 1010	Introduction to PsychologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
SOCI 1010	Introduction to SociologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1220

Business MathematicsONLINE

4.5

or higher level MATH course

Other

INFO 1001	Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HMRL 1010	Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
	OR
RDLS 1200	College Success StrategiesONLINE	4.5

Major requirements for Health Information Management Systems (49.0 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1111	Healthcare CareersONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1120	Medical Terminology IONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1130	Medical Terminology IIONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1150	Introduction to Medical Law and EthicsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1212	Microsoft Word for Medical OfficeONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1310	Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2110	Principles of Management in HealthcareONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2400	Introduction to Coding and BillingONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2980	Medical Office ApplicationsONLINE	4.5
HIMS 2981	Internship	4.0
HITP 1115	Electronic Health Records (EHR) Lab ExperienceONLINEHYBRID	4.5

Option Requirements for Health Information Management Systems – Health Documentation Specialist II (22.5 credit hrs.)

HIMS 1180	Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 1210	Medical Office CommunicationsONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2155	Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID	4.5
HIMS 2220	Healthcare Documentation IONLINE	4.5
HIMS 2230	Healthcare Documentation IIONLINE	4.5

The degree option is an area of interest within a program. Although students may complete single or multiple options within this program, only the major degree is awarded.

See Curriculum Plan