Course Proposals Help Course Name:Clinical Foundations in HIM  Course Prefix: HIM Course Number: 5000              Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):  Patricia Shaw, pshaw@weber.edu Current Date:  11/4/2009 College: Health Professions Department:   Health Admin Services                               From Term: Fall  2010  Substantive new  Current Course Subject N/A Current Course Number New/Revised Course Information: Subject:  HIM             Course Number: 5000 Check all that apply:     This is for courses already approved for gen ed.     Use a different form for proposing a new gen ed designation. DV  SI  CA  HU  LS  PS  SS  EN  AI  QL  TA  TB  TC  TD  TE Course Title: Clinical Foundations in HIM Abbreviated Course Title: Clinical Foundations in HIM Course Type:  LEC Credit Hours:  3  or if variable hours:    to Contact Hours: Lecture 3  Lab    Other Repeat Information:  Limit 0   Max Hrs 0  Grading Mode:  standard This course is/will be: a required course in a major program a required course in a minor program a required course in a 1- or 2- year program elective Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites): A foundation in the language of medicine, pathophysiology and pharmacology will be discussed and developed. Justification: The course will serve as a foundation in clinical knowledge for the HIM student. These skill will be necessary for diagnosis and procedure coding, data abstracting and management, and quality care issues. This course will build on information obtained by the student in their previous BS/BA degree. Knowledge of the language of medicine and diseases processes are underlying concepts in certification examination questions. INFORMATION PAGE for substantive proposals only 1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department? true If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents? 2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department? There is currently no other course that covers the breadth of this material that our students could take. 3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course. This content is taught in three courses in the health sciences department. We have been in contact with this department and have their support for the development of this new course within our department. 4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program? yes If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form. 5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY

DUMKE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Health Administrative Services

HIM 5000 Clinical Foundations in Health Information Management

Course Description:

A foundation in the language of medicine, pathophysiology and pharmacology will be discussed. 

Instructor:      Darcy B. Carter, RHIA

Office:                        Marriott Health Bldg, Room 204

Telephone:    801-626-7549

Email:             darcycarter@weber.edu

Office Hours:            Monday and Wednesday, 10:00-12:00

Texts:                       

Chabner, Davi-Ellen, (2009), The Language of Medicine, St. Louis, MO:  Saunders

Course Schedule:

Week 1           Basic Word Structure for Medical Terms

Week 2           Terms Pertaining to the Body as a

Week 3           Suffixes and Prefixes

                        Exam 1

Week 4           Digestive and Urinary Systems

Week 5           Female and Male Reproductive Systems

                        Exam 2

Week  6          Nervous and Respiratory Systems          

Week 7           Cardiovascular System

                        Exam 3

Week 8           Blood, Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Week 9           Musculoskeletal System

                        Exam 4

Week 10        Skin, Sense Organs

Week 11        Endocrine System

                        Exam 5

Week 12        Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and Oncology          

Week 13        Pharmacology

                        Exam 6

Week 14        Psychiatry

Week 15        Final Exam  

Objectives: 

Divide medical terms into component parts to study medical language

Learn the meaning of medical language prefixes, suffixes and combining forms to build medical words.

Define terms that apply to the structural organization of the body

Learn about the organs of the body including: their locations, functions, related disease processes and symptoms that affect these organs.

List and explain some clinical procedures, laboratory tests and abbreviations that pertain to each body system.

Define several pathological conditions affecting the body.

Learn medical terms that describe the growth and spread of tumors.  Become familiar with terms related to the causes, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Become familiar with diagnostic techniques used by radiologists and nuclear physicians.

Differentiate among the various classes of drugs and learn their actions and side effects.

Define medical terms that relate to pharmacology.

Apply the new knowledge to understanding medical terms in their proper contexts, such as medical reports and records.

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Grading:  Please see the assignment and examination pages for due dates.  Grades will be determined on a total point basis. 

Grading Scale for all HAS/HIM courses:
 

Cheating/Coercion:  Cheating and other coercion on course work that has not been assigned as a group project will be dealt with using the WSU policy from the Student Code handbook (see pages 7 and 8).  Specific sanctions that typically apply to cheating during test-taking or to cheating on class assignments are listed below.

1. Warning.  A warning will be issued if the incident cannot be verified beyond a reasonable doubt.  A warning is a verbal or written notice to a student that his or her conduct may be in violation of WSU rules and regulations and that the continuation of such conduct or actions may result in further disciplinary action.

2. Grade reduction.  Reduction by one full letter grade of the student's grade for the course (for example, A- to B-, B to C, etc.) will be implemented if the student has previously committed no verifiable acts of cheating.

3. Failure of course.  A failing grade for the course will be implemented if the student has previously participated in at least one verifiable act of cheating.

Incidents of cheating may be reported to other programs within the Dumke College of Health Professions.

Student Accommodations:  Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the Student Services Center.  SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including the syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary.  For more information about the SSD contact them at 801-626-6413.