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The Health Information Fundamentals for Health Professionals Certificate is designed for students who are employed in an administrative staff position within healthcare, primarily in an HIM department, who are looking to gain a better understanding of HIM and want to advance in their career.
This certificate is 12 credits, all of which must be taken with Charter Oak. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or above.
HCA 101: Healthcare Systems and Administration
3 creditsHCA 105: Medical Terminology
3 creditsHIM 115: Principles of Health Information Management
3 creditsHIM 205: Reimbursement Methodologies
3 creditsTotal
12 credits
Outcomes & Pathways
Students who complete a Health Information Fundamentals for Health Professionals certificate will be able to:
- discuss the U.S. healthcare system and the various healthcare settings;
- identify the wide variety of healthcare providers and their roles and specialties;
- use and apply basic medical terminology;
- explain health information management and the various roles/positions/job functions that are part of an Health Information Management department;
- describe how coding and billing are impacted by varying health insurance plans; and
- explain the revenue cycle and it's direct impact on the healthcare organizations budget and financial success.
Charter Oak State College's Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) program helps you save time, reduce costs, and earn your degree sooner by recognizing what you already know. Learn more about CPL.
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