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Health Information Management (HIM)
Duration: 48 Months (4 Years)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor
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Student must complete 134 credit hours

University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
0
Remedial English (E10032100) is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students? proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students? ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students? vocabulary needed for various tasks.
3
This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
3
This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
3
University English I (E11000103) is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
3
The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it provides students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study Palestinian issue from its begging until present day in social, economic and political issue.
1
This course aims to familiarize students with community institutions and their contribution through voluntary efforts to serve these institutions to achieve the SDGs. Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of community service to successfully pass the course. Additionally, students must attend 6 guidance sessions on volunteer work and participate in intensive training for selected community service programs if they choose to engage in such programs.
1
The course aims to assist students in acquiring modern concepts in the field of communication and understanding the essential skills for effective communication with oneself and others. This is achieved through the use of effective teaching methods that rely on student engagement and motivation to learn through training and self-directed learning. The course emphasizes skill development through teamwork and interactive methods, helping students improve their verbal and non-verbal communication skills by learning public speaking and the fundamentals of oration. Additionally, it helps students develop active listening skills, and contributes to enhancing their abilities in dialogue and persuasion, overcoming public speaking anxiety, self-promotion, negotiation, job interviews, presentation and delivery, and writing. The course also provides students with knowledge about innovative and creative ideas that can be implemented, as well as how to write a resume. Furthermore, the course aims to refine students' personalities through participation in group presentations.
2
This course aims to enrich students with the basic computer skills alongside with the theoretical and practical backgrounds behind those skills. First of all, software and hardware components of a computer are discussed. This forms the substrate from which a student can realize the practical applications of a computer, especially in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thereafter, the student awareness for the security vulnerabilities of a computer system is improved through discussing the threats associated with the absolute dependability on the Internet in storing critical data. This is conducted with presenting the basic secure Internet frameworks for students with emphasis on scientific research platforms (ResearchGate, Google Scholar, LinkedIn,?etc). Finally, word processing, statistical analysis and presentation software are discussed with practical applications in the lab.
3
University English II (E11000324) is a three-credit hour university-required English language course which is offered to students majoring in Human Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing and Optometrics. This course aims to enable students to read and comprehend English texts relevant to their fields in addition to helping them enter work market or pursue higher education. It places emphasis on developing skills of reading comprehension and increasing students' vocabulary as well as on developing skills of critical thinking, problem solving and decision making through exercises and study cases and relatively, short texts relevant to healthcare, development of medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses and optometrists. The course, also, stresses the skills of speaking and writing.

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 103 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
    • 10216236 or
    • 10216235
Writing a genuine theoretical or experimental study or a special project that addresses a variety of topics in speech-language-hearing pathology developed under the direction of a faculty member. Student should use scientific approaches to research questions, designs, statistical procedures, methodologies, and scientific writing. Students might be advised to use computer software for statistical analysis.
7101103 Medical Terminology 3
3
    • 7104101
This Course is designed to provide the students with a basic understanding of the structure and function of the human body and the mechanisms for maintaining homeostasis within it. The human body is discussed as separate systems, but the relation between different body systems is explained. The cells and tissues, nervous, skeletal, muscular, digestive, and urinary systems are discussed in this course. The methodology of course teaching includes lecture component and practical application for some theoretical approaches.
3
    • 7102101
The course provide an introduction to human morphology, function at the cell, tissue, and organ system levels of organization. The human body is also dealt with as separate systems with understanding of the morphology, mechanisms governing the function of different human organ systems such as the cardiovascular, immunological, musculoskeletal, hematological, and genital. The courses are taught through theoretical lectures and practical demonstrations
3
    • 7104101
This course cover the principles of the discipline of pathology. Disease is presented byorgan system. The method of instruction includes lectures, demonstrations, groupdiscussions, laboratories and autopsy participation
3
A discussion of biology activity at the level of the single cell. Cell structure. Chemicalconstituents, material exchanges with the environment and the cell membrane. Majorenergy generating biochemical pathways. Photosynthesis and control of cellularactivities
3
Introduces the basic concepts of the body's reaction to drugs including absorption, metabolism and excretion of the drugs. Knowledge provided will ensure the safe practice of nurses and provide a foundation for teaching the relevant pharmacology to clients. The course provides also methods of action, uses and side effects of each medication.
1
This is a one credit hour offered to second year students. It deals with fundamental ethical principles underlying medical practice. Ethical aspects of decision ? making are discussed with special emphasis on moral, cultural and religious issues in addition to confidentiality and respectability in patient management.
3
A theoretical compulsory course of three lectures per week aims to provide students with basic knowledge in statistics needed in the field of pharmaceuticals. These skills include reading, analysis, interpretation, and application of research findings. It includes descriptive statistics, sampling methods, statistical inference, analysis of clinical and drug trials including bioequivalence, validation of results, examination of the dissolution of drug forms, standardization of weight and components of drug forms, etc. This course also deals with issues related to some statistical tests to compare the results of two or more groups, such as the T-test, Wilcoxon test, ANOVA and Tukey test. The focus is also on the methods used in the study of epidemiology and discussing the design of the experiment during Development of pharmaceuticals
3
This Course begins with an introduction to computers, hardware and software and problem-solving. This Course also includes an introduction to programming using C/C++ including: I/O; expressions and arithmetic; if, while and for statements; one-dimensional arrays, string handling, functions, scope, recursion and matrices.
3
    • 10671101
This Course covers more advanced C/C++ Programming Features including: pointers, dynamic memory, structures, text files, binary files, classes and objects.
3
Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 credit hours): This course provides an overview of healthcare delivery systems, including professional roles, care delivery models, and regulatory environments. It examines common chronic and acute diseases, healthcare costs, accessibility, governmental influence, and ethical issues in different countries' healthcare systems.
3
This course covers the principles and dimensions of quality in healthcare, including components of a quality management program, continuous quality improvement, utilization management, risk management, and accreditation standards. It emphasizes improving healthcare processes, delivery, and outcomes.
3
    • 7103201
Introduction to Medical Coding (3 credit hours): This course provides an overview of classification systems used in healthcare, such as ICD and CPT. It covers medical coding conventions and the appropriate assignment of codes for diagnoses and services.
3
Healthcare Compliance (3 credit hours) : This course explores the complex regulations in the healthcare industry and the importance of compliance. It covers compliance principles, corporate governance, and the role of compliance officers in healthcare organizations.
3
Essentials of Health Informatics (3 credit hours) : This course provides an in-depth view of healthcare information technology (HIT), covering regulatory requirements, healthcare organization functions, and IT infrastructure. It emphasizes the benefits and challenges of HIT in healthcare settings.
3
Health Data and Information Management I (3 credit hours) : This course introduces students to traditional hospital-based Health Information Management (HIM) practices, including clinical documentation, health records, data sources, and healthcare delivery systems. It explores the evolution from paper to electronic health records.
3
    • 10766313
Health Data and Information Management II (3 credit hours): This course continues from Health Data and Information Management I, addressing healthcare delivery, clinical documentation, health record functions, primary and secondary data sources, and best practices in health record documentation.
3
    • 10861111
    • 10766310
Classification and Reimbursement Systems (3 credit hours): This course covers the reimbursement methodologies and classification systems used in healthcare, including ICD, CPT, and HCPCS. It explores issues facing the healthcare industry, public policy, and business environment.
2
Leadership in Healthcare (2 credit hours): This course explores leadership roles in healthcare organizations, focusing on sustainable competitive advantage, environmental analysis, strategy formulation, organizational design, and the impact of mergers and alliances.
1
Professional Practical Experience (1 credit hour) : This course provides hands-on experiences for students in Health Information Management, offering practical applications in work settings. It covers workplace dilemmas, conflict management, work communications, time management, and change management.
3
Health Information Governance (3 credit hours) : This course covers the principles of information governance in healthcare, including privacy and security of health data, regulatory considerations, risk management, and building a culture of information governance.
3
Health Data Analytics (3 credit hours): This course explores key health analytics techniques, including data quality improvement, database querying, data exploration, and mining. It emphasizes the use of analytics in healthcare decision-making and management.
4
Electronic Health Records and Medical Records Management (4 credit hours) : This course covers Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Medical Records Management, focusing on EHR systems, data standards, applications, and services. It includes hands-on experience with EHR tools and implementation processes.
2
Project Management in Healthcare (2 credit hours) : This course introduces core concepts and skills for managing projects in healthcare, including project planning, scheduling, controlling, leadership, resource management, and risk management. It emphasizes practical application through case studies.
6
    • 10766318
Training I (6 credit hours) : This course provides on-site training in hospital administration, covering various departments such as HR, Quality Office, Procurement, Finance, and Medical Records. It offers practical experience in understanding departmental missions and workflows.
3
    • 7000408
Graduation Project (3 credit hours) : This project involves the application of skills, knowledge, and concepts acquired during the program to solve real-world problems in healthcare. Students are expected to develop and implement projects related to HIM in a hospital or health center.
6
    • 10766412
Training II (6 credit hours) : This course is a continuation of Training I, focusing on specialized HIM positions in hospitals or other health institutions. It includes training in coding, statistics, data analysis, transcription, revenue cycle management, and the use of hospital information systems.
3
Principles of Microeconomics is a course that focuses on the economic behavior of individuals and firms and how they make economic decisions. The course covers topics such as the theory of supply and demand, price elasticity, consumer theory, producer theory, different market structures, and the interaction between firms and consumers in markets. The goal of the course is to understand how resources are efficiently allocated and how government policies impact the microeconomy.
3
is a fundamental course that explain the basics of Financial accounting. The course starts by discussing the definition of accounting and its basic principles, assumptions and standards. The Course then explains in details the steps in the accounting cycle including: transaction analysis, journalizing and posting, trial balance, adjusting entries, adjusted trial balance, financial statements, closing process. The course also takes a further step and explains the accounting process in merchandising companies by discussing the two inventory systems (Perpetual and periodic).
3
    • 10866111
This course aims to focus on humans, and focus on the role played by personnel management, as it specializes in dealing with humans. And put an end to his problems by placing the right man in the right place through a clear and fair employment policy. By evaluating wages from time to time, consolidating the concepts of equality and justice, and through incentives, their importance and impact, they also establish methods for evaluating the performance of individuals.
3
    • 10766110 or
    • 10866120
This course examines the behavior of individuals and groups within organizations, including factors that influence performance and job satisfaction.
3
Topics treated in this course include definition of the time value of money, relationship between return and risk, appropriate financing foundations for companies, ways of measuring risks and their types, profit polices of companies, cost of capital, and optimal capital structure.
3
This course will first introduce students to basic concepts in marketing and then provide them with marketing analysis skills of the marking environment elements, necessary to take the appropriate decisions. The course also seeks to train students to acquire marketing mix management skills in accordance with the new approach in management of marketing operations. The course will also provide students with basic knowledge in modern marketing topics such as marketing of non-profit services, physical distribution and customer service

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 12 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
This course aim at explaining the principles related to the theory of radiography way with which radiography divisions function within hospitals and with the inner organization of the x-ray department. Also it deals with the development of radiography since it was discovered and explains the concept of radiobiology and how the radiation protections developed. In addition, this course provides the physical principal of different imaging modalities including diagnostic radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine, and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).This course aims to explain the general principle of the radiography and how it development, to provide the student physical principle of different imaging modalities including ultrasound , computed tomography, nuclear medicine , magnetic resonance imaging and they related in medical imaging applications.
1
A practical compulsory course based on a weekly lecture. This course aims to push students to deal with patients and the hospital environment in various departments and facilities. In addition, students receive a brief overview of first aid principles
10686245 Networking and Health Information Exchange 3
3
Cybersecurity in Health Information Systems (3 credit hours) : This course introduces the interdisciplinary field of cybersecurity, covering information security, cybersecurity theory, and the relationship between cybersecurity and various sectors. It emphasizes analyzing threats, vulnerabilities, and risks and developing strategies to mitigate potential problems.
3
Healthcare Operations Management (3 credit hours): This course explores the challenges and opportunities in improving healthcare operations by applying engineering and manufacturing concepts, practices, and tools. It covers operational strategies, process improvement, patient flow, supply chain management, and change management.
2
Health Communication and Public Relations (2 credit hours) : This course focuses on promoting public health and improving quality of life through health communication. It covers designing effective health messages and campaigns, using traditional and new media, and analyzing the impact of health communication on public policy and behavior.
2
    • 7101103
Medical Transcription (2 credit hours): This course covers the skills and tools necessary for medical transcription, including analysis of medical reports, documentation formats, dictation processes, and proofreading and editing. It emphasizes the language of medicine, computer usage, and transcription technologies.
2
    • 10801111
Healthcare Economics (2 credit hours) : This course provides an overview of national and international healthcare systems from a microeconomics perspective. It covers microeconomic theory, healthcare expenditures, healthcare quality, and patient health outcomes. The course also examines the impact of health insurance, payment models, and government policies on healthcare markets.
2
    • 10766310
Advanced Medical Coding (2 credit hours) : This course focuses on advanced medical coding skills, including coding and sequencing diagnoses and procedures according to national guidelines. It covers resolving code conflicts, clarifying diagnoses, and ensuring accurate coding practices.
2
    • 10766310
Clinical Documentation Improvement (2 credit hours) : This course covers the principles of clinical documentation improvement (CDI), including concurrent and retrospective reviews of health records, documentation standards, and quality measures. It emphasizes improving documentation accuracy and audit defensibility.
3
Supply Chain Management in Healthcare (3 credit hours) : This course explores the principles and practices of supply chain management in healthcare, including procurement, inventory management, logistics, and distribution. It emphasizes the importance of efficient supply chain management in healthcare organizations.
1
    • 10766410
Electronic Medical Records Applications (1 credit hour) : This course covers the applications of electronic medical records (EMR) systems, including data standards, data management, and services. It provides hands-on experience in building and managing EMR systems and emphasizes practical skills in EMR implementation and training.
3
    • 10866111
    • 10866120
This course focuses on developing the vision and strategies that guide the organization's overall performance and achieve the desired goals.
3
    • 10871121
This course is a study of the role of financial management in projects, functions of financial management, profit ability planning, financial planning, financial analysis, use of financial percentages, management of working capital, management of current assets, management of short-term financing sources, stock exchanges, and management of long-term financing sources (shares and bonds).
3
    • 10871121
This course aims to study simple interest and compound interest and their various uses in banks, in addition to studying the issue of payments of all kinds, and the methods used to amortize loans and documents.
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