HIMT 2460 Health Information Technology Practicum

This course will allow students to perform advanced functions of a health information management (HIM) department. Students will work in realistic work environments in either a traditional, non-traditional, or lab setting. Activities will include application of all HIMT coursework. The student will also learn professional skills to prepare them for employment in the HIM career field. This course must be taken in the student’s last term. If the student drops any HIMT courses during the last term, the student must also drop HIMT 2460.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ALL REQUIRED: HIMT 1200 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare, HIMT 1250 - Health Record Content and Structure

Corequisite

HIMT 2400 - Coding and Classification - CPT/HCPCS

Lab Contact Hours

135

Lecture Contact Hours

0

Total Contact Hours

135