Course Descriptions 11-12 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

aside and the student works under the guidance of a facultyadvisor. There are three distinct phases to the course:proposal phase, development phase, and reporting phase.(Prerequisite: EN 101 or permission of department head ofMechanical Engineering Technology)MC 290 Hybrid Vehicle Technology 3-0-3A general engineering study of the hybrid vehicle design andits impact on the environment and industry. Engineeringprinciples such as vehicle dynamics, energy conversion,energy storage, lightweight and composite materials, powertransmission, basic electronics, and thermal managementwill be applied to a hybrid vehicle. Topics will includealternate fuels, emissions, power sources, and safety issues.(Prerequisites: MC 101, MT 134, IT 102 and PH 133; orpermission of department head of Mechanical EngineeringTechnology)Medical CodingHS 101 Medical Terminology 3-0-3A course designed to promote an understanding of theproper use, spelling, pronunciation and meaning of medicalterms. This course emphasizes learner participation throughgroup activities and reading assignments. Basic anatomy andphysiology and common pathology of the body systems willalso be discussed. Designed for people working in the healthcare environment.HS 104 Health Care Data Content and Delivery Systems3-0-3This course will introduce the generic components of thecontent, use and structure of health care data and data sets,how these components relate to primary and secondaryrecord systems and to introduce legal and ethical issuesapplicable to health information. Discussions will includehealth record content, documentation requirementscomparing the various regulatory agency requirements andintroduction to payment and reimbursement systems. Theorganization, financing and delivery of health care services inboth the hospital and the medical office practice will also bediscussed.HS 116 Introduction to Hospital Coding 4-0-4The course provides an introduction to hospital codingconcepts, nomenclature and classification systems. Itincludes discussion of inpatient reimbursement systemsincluding prospective payment, managed care and otherthird party payers. An introduction to basic current hospitalcoding systems principles in assigning valid diagnostic andprocedural codes is presented. "Official Inpatient CodingGuidelines" developed by the American Hospital Association(AHA) are utilized for accurate coding assignment ofdiagnoses and procedures. (Prerequisites: successfulcompletion of HS 101, BI 120, and BI 122, or permission ofthe Program Coordinator of Medical Coding)HS 117 Intermediate Hospital Coding 3-0-3Presented in this course will be higher level current hospitalcoding systems principles in assigning valid diagnostic andprocedural codes, expanding on and further applyingconcepts learned in Introduction to Hospital Coding. "OfficialInpatient Coding Guidelines" developed by the AmericanHospital Association (AHA) are utilized for accurate selectionof principal diagnosis and procedure and determining otherdiagnoses or procedures that will be coded. An introductionto the 3-M computerized grouper and encoder will bepresented. (Prerequisite: completion of Introduction toHospital Coding (HS 116) with a grade of “C” or higher.)HS 118 Advanced Hospital Coding 3-0-3This is an advanced coding course which presents morecomplex cases using medical record reports. Students mustread and interpret data utilizing prior learned skills from HS101, BI 120, BI 122. The 3M computerized encoding andgrouping system will be employed to provide experience inutilizing technology to select codes and to calculate DRG(diagnosis related groups) payments for prospective paymentsystems. The student will expand on and apply the principlesof reimbursement and coding derived from Introduction toHospital Coding and Intermediate Hospital Coding at anadvanced level. The student will use the AHA “OfficialInpatient Coding Guidelines” to accurately identify andsequence the principal diagnosis and procedure. Codingdiscussions will include determining which diagnoses orprocedures should be included as secondary. (Prerequisite:completion of Intermediate Hospital Coding (HS 117) with agrade of “C” or higher.)HS 119 Ambulatory Coding 4-0-4This course presents hospital ambulatory coding usingCurrent Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding systems forprocedures and the current hospital coding system fordiagnoses. Ambulatory reimbursement and payment systemsare presented including prospective payment system andregulatory compliance issues. The course will include anintroduction to ambulatory coding and applying theprinciples to medical record documentation. The 3Mcomputerized encoding and grouping system will beemployed to provide experience in utilizing technology toselect codes and to calculate payments for prospectivepayment systems. (Prerequisite: completion of AdvancedHospital Coding (HS 118) with a grade of “C” or higher.)Medical TranscriptionMN 101 Medical Transcription with Lab 2-2-3An introduction to the healthcare record and medicaldocuments. Emphasis is on transcription of basic medicaldictation, incorporating English usage and machinetranscription skill, medical knowledge, and proofreading andediting skills, and meeting progressively demanding accuracyand productivity standards. (Prerequisites: HS 101 and IT 102or permission of the instructor; recommended prerequisites:BI 120 and EN 101)MN 202 Advanced Medical Transcription 2-2-3A continuation of transcription and interpretation work withvarious forms of medical and health care documents.Emphasis will be devoted to the accurate interpretation andtranscription of advanced medical dictation by physiciansand other health care professionals with regard to patientassessment, work-up, clinical course, diagnosis, prognosis,etc. The utilization of correct grammar and spelling, medical8/17/2011 NHTI, Concord’s Community College Course Descriptions 2011-2012 43