2019-2020 Catalog

Health Data and Information Management (HDIAS)

Award: Associate in applied science degree

Program location: Online

Graduates of the Health Data and Information Management (HDIM) program are prepared to work in health information management (HIM) in organizations that create, manage, and utilize health information.  Their roles range from clinical coder, data analyst, and cancer registrar to electronic health record specialist.  The program combines online instruction, online practical activities, and an in-person practicum experience to prepare students for entry-level employment in the health information management field.  Graduates are prepared to pursue a bachelor's degree at an accredited health information management college or university. 

The HDIM program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).  Graduates are eligible to take the national Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam.

Graduation Requirements

General education

27.0

Major Requirements

60.5

Other Requirements
21.0-21.5

Total credit hours required

108.5-109.0

General education requirements (27.0 credit hrs.)

Prior to acceptance into the program, students must complete English Level I, English Level II, Humanities and Social Sciences, and HMRL 1010 or RDLS 1200 general education requirements.

Communications

English level I

4.5

English level II

4.5

Humanities/social sciences

Humanities/social sciences

4.5

Quantitative/numeracy skills

MATH 1315College AlgebraONLINE

4.5

or higher level MATH course

Professionalism and Life Skills

INFO 1001Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HMRL 1010Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID

4.5

OR

RDLS 1200College and Career StrategiesONLINE

4.5

Major Requirements for Health Data and Information Management (60.5 credit hrs.)

Students must be accepted into the HDIM Program to be enrolled in the program major requirements. If unable to start the HDIM program right away, students can start working on the other program requirements. All courses that do not have an HDIM or HITP prefix, with the exception of HDIM 1001, can be taken before acceptance into the HDIM program.  Prerequisites and the application process can be found at 

mccneb.edu/Academic-Programs/Programs-of-Study/Information-Technology-and-E-Learning/Healthcare-Information-and-Administration.aspx.

HDIM 1010Healthcare Delivery SystemsONLINE

4.5

HDIM 1020Health Data and Electronic Health RecordsONLINE

4.5

HDIM 1030Healthcare Data Management and UseONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2010Healthcare StatisticsONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2020Health Law, Privacy, and EthicsONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2030Performance ImprovementONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2050Reimbursement in HealthcareONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2060Supervision in HealthcareONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2421Clinical Coding IONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2431Clinical Coding IIONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2432Clinical Coding IIIONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2982HDIM CapstoneONLINE

4.5

HDIM 2983HDIM PracticumONLINE

2.0

HITP 2040Info Systems in HealthcareONLINE

4.5

Other Program Requirements (21.0-21.5 credit hrs.)

HDIM 1001Medical TerminologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1180Disease ProcessesONLINEHYBRID

4.5

HIMS 1410Introduction to InsuranceONLINEHYBRID

3.0

HIMS 2155Fundamentals of PharmacologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

Select one of the following:

BIOS 1310Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology

5.0

BIOS 1310LSurvey of Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab

0.0

OR

HIMS 1310Introduction to Anatomy and PhysiologyONLINEHYBRID

4.5

The HDIM program has special admission requirements. Visit the HDIM web page at mccneb.edu/Academic-Programs/Programs-of-Study/Information-Technology-and-E-Learning/Healthcare-Information-and-Administration.aspx for the application packet and information. Direct questions to the director of the HDIM Program at HDIM@mccneb.edu.

See Curriculum Plan