Health Information Management Systems

John Barrilleaux, MME, RHIA, (Interim) Director

Office: Natural Science Building, Room 263

Phone: (504) 286-5095

Email: jbarrilleaux@suno.edu

Interim Director and APAR Coordinator/Assistant Professor: John Barrilleaux, MME, RHIA

Assistant Professor/Clinical Coordinator: Laura Douresseaux, MSHCM, CHPS, RHIA

Assistant Professor: Vacant

Assistant Professor: Sharon McGee, MS, RHIA

The purpose of the Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) program is to educate students in planning, collecting, storing, retrieving and communicating health data through a combination of coursework in healthcare, technology and business which will prepare them to become healthcare administrators, analysts, and providers of modern healthcare delivery techniques. The HIMS program supports the mission of the University to create and maintain an environment conducive to learning and growth.

The HIMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). HIMS graduates are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) examination with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA).

Admission to the HIMS Program

The University awards the Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Health Information Management Systems. Students may declare HIMS as a major during their freshman year. Admission to the program is based on college grade point average (GPA), a personal interview with the program director and assessment of motivation and qualities needed to successfully complete the program. Only grades of C or better from all General Education and Natural Science courses listed in the program will be accepted to the HIMS program. A minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is required for consideration. References should be from individuals who evaluate your academic performance. Students must have a grade of C or better in courses listed in the HIMS program curriculum to remain in the program. All the prescribed 120 credits are required for graduation.

Program of Study Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree

In Health Information Management Systems

120 Credit Hours Required

Profile of Program Requirements Credit Hours
I. General Education Courses 36
II. Program Courses 84

Curriculum in Health Information Management Systems

Freshman Year

Required

JRDV-111NCollege Survival Skills

1

JRDV-111ANFreshman Assembly

0

ENGL-111N

3

MATH-151NCollege Algebra

3

BIOL-124NGeneral Biology I

3

-
Fine Arts Elective

3

CISP-164NComputer Productivity Appl

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Required

COMM-210NFund of Public Speaking

3

ENGL-112NEnglish Composition II

3

HIMS-105NMedical Terminology

3

HIMS-110NIntro to Hlth Information Mgmt

3

-
Social Science Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Required

BIOL-273NHuman Anatomy and Physiology

3

-
And

BIOL-273LNHuman Anat and Physiology Lab

1

-
Physical Science Electives

3

HIST-210NThe United States to 1865

3

-
Or

HIST-220NThe US History Since 1865

3

HIMS-120NHealthcare Delivery Systems

3

HIMS-228NLegal Aspects/Hlth Care and IM

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Required

BIOL-274NHuman Anatomy and Physiology

3

-
And

BIOL-274LNHuman Anat and Physiology Lab

1

PSYC-210NGeneral Psychology

3

MATH-250NElementary Statistics

3

ENGL-203NIntroduction to Literature

3

HIMS-200NPathophysiology & Pharmacology

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Required

HIMS-205NClass Systems in Health Care I

3

-
And

HIMS-205LNClassifications Systems Lab

1

HIMS-210NReimbursement Methodologies

3

CISP-250NFund of Information Systems

3

HIMS-300NLeadership & Project Mgt

3

HIMS-310NElectronic Health Records

3

-
And

HIMS-310LNElectronic Hlth Record Lab

1

Total Credit Hours:17

Required

HIMS-215NClass Systems in Healthcare II

3

-
And

HIMS-215LNClass Sys/Healthcare Lab II

1

HIMS-206NClass in Health Care III

3

HIMS-320NQuality Management

3

-
And

HIMS-320LNQuality Management Lab

1

HIMS-250NHealthcare Statistics/Research

3

HIMS-350NData Analytics

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Summer Session

Required

HIMS-360NMgmt Health Infomation Systems

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Senior Year

Required

HIMS-315NProcedure and Surgery Coding

3

HIMS-380NHuman Resource Mgmt/Healthcare

3

CISP-415NDatabase Management Systems

3

HIMS-420NHlth Infor Mgmt Practicum Ed

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Required

HIMS-410NSenior Project

3

HIMS-370NEHR Clinical Doc Improvement

3

HIMS-495NProf Practice Placement/Intern

3

HIMS-450NSenior Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours:11

Total Credit Hours: 122

Requirements

Minor in Health information Management Systems

A minor in Health Information Management Systems by non-HIMS majors requires the completion of eighteen hours (18) hours of HIMS related courses approved by the program director. The eighteen hours (18) hours must include the following courses:

HIMS-105NMedical Terminology

3

HIMS-110NIntro to Hlth Information Mgmt

3

HIMS-120NHealthcare Delivery Systems

3

HIMS-310NElectronic Health Records

3

HIMS-350NData Analytics

3

CISP-415NDatabase Management Systems

3

Total Credit Hours: 18