HIM 56 - Introduction to Health Information Management

    Recent Professors
    Kristi G. Mandel
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35 students
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the growing, dynamic profession of Health Information Management (HIM) and provides a foundation for those students pursuing the HIM field including medical office administration and medical coding. Foundational topics include the field of HIM; the purpose, evolution, and structure of US healthcare delivery systems; the purpose, organization, and storage of medical health records; the role of information technology in healthcare; the functions and organization of Electronic Health Records (EHR); the legal aspects of health information; and the standardized usage of classification systems to document diagnoses and procedures to support reimbursement methods, data management, and research in healthcare.