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• Medical Terminology Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10501101

  Focuses on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.

  Offered Collegewide

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Basic Lab Skills Undergraduate | 1 Credit

  CATALOG #10513110

  This course explores health career options and the fundamental principles and procedures performed in the clinical laboratory. You will utilize medical terminology and basic laboratory equipment. You will follow required safety and infection control procedures and perform simple laboratory tests. PREREQUISITE: Admission to the Phlebotomy Certificate or Medical Laboratory Technician program. The Medical Laboratory Technician program is supported with $200,000 in WTCS Grant Funds.

  New Richmond, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Phlebotomy Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10513111

  This course provides opportunities for learners to perform routine venipuncture, routine capillary puncture and special collection procedures. PREREQUISITE: Admission to the Phlebotomy Certificate or Medical Laboratory Technician program and COREQUISITE: 10513110 Basic Lab Skills. The Medical Laboratory Technician program is supported with $200,000 in WTCS Grant Funds.

  New Richmond, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• ICD Procedure Coding Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10530199

  Prepares students to assign ICD procedure codes supported by medical documentation with entry level proficiency. Students apply instructional notations, conventions, rules, and official coding guidelines when assigning ICD procedure codes to case studies and actual medical record documentation. PREREQUISITES: Admission to plan 105301 Health Information Technology or 315302 Medical Coding Specialist 10501101 Medical Terminology, and 10806177 General Anatomy and Physiology and COREQUISITE: 10530182 Human Disease for the Health Professions.

  Online

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Human Disease for the Health Professions Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530182

  Prepares learners to interpret clinical documentation that they will encounter in a variety of healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on understanding the common disorders and diseases of each body system to include the etiology (cause), signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and results, and medical treatments and surgical procedures. Prerequisite: Admission to plan 105301 Health Information Technology or 315302 Medical Coding Specialist, Corequisite: 10501101 Medical Terminology and 10806177 General Anatomy & Physiology

  Online

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• CPT Coding Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530184

  Prepares learners to assign CPT/HCPCS codes, supported by medical documentation, with entry level proficiency. Learners apply instructional notations, conventions, rules, and official coding guidelines when assigning codes to case studies and actual medical record documentation. COREQUISITES: 10501101 Medical Terminology, 10530182 Human Disease for the Health Professions and 10806177 General Anatomy and Physiology

  Online

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• ICD Diagnosis Coding Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530197

  Prepares students to assign ICD diagnosis codes supported by medical documentation. Students apply instructional notations, conventions, rules, and official coding guidelines when assigning ICD diagnosis codes to case studies and actual medical record documentation. PREREQUISITE: Admission to plan 105301 Health Information Technology or 315302 Medical Coding Specialist COREQUISITES: 10501101 Medical Terminology, 10530182 Human Disease for the Health Professions and 10806177 General Anatomy and Physiology.

  Online

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Healthcare Law and Ethics Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10530178

  Examines regulations for the content, use, confidentiality, disclosure, and retention of health information. An overview of the legal system and ethical issues are addressed. PREREQUISITE: 10530162 Foundations of HIM.

  Online

  Fall 2024

• Professional Practice Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530196

  Applies previously acquired skills and knowledge by means of clinical experiences in the technical procedures of health record systems and discussion of clinical situations. Student may participate in a supervised clinical experience in healthcare facilities. PREREQUISITE: 10530165 Intermediate Coding and COREQUISITES: 10530161 Health Quality Management, 10530167 Management of HIM Resources, and 10530166 HIT Capstone

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Health Quality Management Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530161

  Explores the programs and processes used to manage and improve healthcare quality. Addresses regulatory requirements as related to performance measurement, assessment, and improvement, required monitoring activities, risk management and patient safety, utilization management, and medical staff credentialing. Emphasizes the use of critical thinking and data analysis skills in the management and reporting of data. PREREQUISITE: 10530163 Healthcare Stats and Analytics

  Online

  Spring 2025

• Phlebotomy Clinical Undergraduate | 2 Credits

  CATALOG #10513112

  Provides students with experiences at a hospital or clinic in order to complete phlebotomy activities. Students complete venipunctures, perform administration of glucose testing, collect specimens, perform bleeding times, observe or perform arterial blood gas collections and adhere to safety regulations as established by the clinical site. COREQUISITES: 10513110 Basic Lab Skills, 10513111 Phlebotomy, 10501101 Medical Terminology or 10806177 General Anatomy and Physiology, 10160143 Medical Office Procedures and Customer Service, 10801196 Oral/Interpersonal Communication and criminal background check and PREREQUISITE: Admission to the Phlebotomy Certificate

  New Richmond, Rice Lake

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Foundations of HIM Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530162

  Introduces learners to the healthcare delivery system, and the external forces that influence healthcare delivery. Sets an understanding for the expectations and standards related to professional ethics, confidentiality and security of health information. Differentiates the use and structure of healthcare data elements, data standards, and the relationships between them. Prepares learners to collect and maintain health data to ensure a complete and accurate health record. COREQUISITE: 10501107 Digital Literacy for Healthcare and Admission to plan 105301 Health Information Technology or 315302 Medical Coding Specialist

  Online

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Intro to Healthcare Informatics Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530164

  Emphasizes the role of information technology in healthcare through an investigation of the electronic health record (EHR), business, and health information software applications. Learners will develop skills to assist in enterprise information management and database architecture design and implementation. PREREQUISITES: 10530162 Foundations of HIM and 10501107 Digital Literacy for Healthcare

  Online

  Fall 2024

• Healthcare Stats and Analytics Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530163

  Explores the management of medical data for statistical purposes focusing on descriptive and inferential statistics including definition, collection, calculation and compilation of numerical data. Examines data analytics, retrieval, presentation and research methodologies. PREREQUISITE: 10530162 Foundations of HIM and 10804189 Introductory Statistics

  Online

  Fall 2024

• Intermediate Coding Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530165

  Prepares students to assign ICD and CPT/HCPCS codes supported by medical documentation and official coding guidance to support appropriate reimbursement. Students will participate in CDI activities, including preparation of appropriate physician queries in accordance with compliance guidelines. PREREQUISITES: 10530184 CPT Coding and 10530197 ICD Diagnosis Coding and successful completion of COREQUISITE: 10530199 ICD Procedure Coding is required prior to taking Intermediate Coding.

  Online

  Fall 2024, Spring 2025

• Management of HIM Resources Undergraduate | 3 Credits

  CATALOG #10530167

  Examines the principles of management to include planning, organizing, human resource management, directing, and controlling as related to the health information department. PREREQUISITE: 10530162 Foundations of HIM

  Online

  Spring 2025

• HIT Capstone Undergraduate | 1 Credit

  CATALOG #10530166

  Explore technical skills and professional attributes desired for the HIM profession, and conduct activities to assess one’s own readiness to enter the health information industry. COREQUISITE: 10530196 Professional Practice

  Online

  Spring 2025