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Course Descriptions

HIT241
Health Information Internship II
This course provides clinical experience in the management and supervision of a health information department and all of its functions. Emphasis is placed on coding, DRG assignment and reimbursement, external reviews by the PRO and accreditation/licensing agencies, coding, and the role of the medical record professional in quality assessment, utilization review and risk management. Students will also complete a management project during this internship experience. 3 Credits (0 Lecture - 15 Lab) Prerequisite(s): HIT240. Corequisite(s): HIT250. Spring Only.