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Sinclair Community College
444 West Third Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
Program Specific Information Packet
Health Information Management (HIM)
Building 2, room 122
(937) 512-2973
(800) 315-3000
Dear HIM Student:
This packet contains the following information for your review:
1.
Link for the Health Sciences (HS) Applicant Information Packet for Degree
Programs
2.
Out-of-State Student Exceptions
3.
Welcome Letter from Chairperson
4.
Prerequisites for Limited-Enrollment HIM Courses
5.
Immunization and Vaccination Requirements for HIM
6.
Mental and/or Physical Requirements for the HIM program
7.
Process for Entry into the Limited Enrollment/Restricted Courses
8.
Estimated Cost of the Program
9.
HIM Curriculum
Please contact the HIM department for specific information regarding program
enrollment or possible waiting lists for entry into the limited-enrollment courses within
the program.
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Step 1: Read the Health Sciences (HS) Applicant Information Packet for Degree
Programs.
This packet contains valuable information including a checklist for getting started.
Important notice for students who reside outside Ohio:
Sinclair Community College is authorized to provide educational services to students in specific out-ofstate locations. Please refer to our out-of-state student information webpage for information on how this
may affect you at: http://www.sinclair.edu/online/stateauthorization/index.cfm
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Dear Health Information Management Student:
Thank you for your interest in Sinclair Community College and the Health Information
Management (HIM) Program. All courses in the HIM curriculum are offered in the
distance learning online format with the exception of the Professional Practice
Experience (PPE) course in the last semester of the program which is performed at an
off-site clinical location. In addition, most courses will be offered in traditional face-toface, in-class format when possible. Each term, students will choose their preferred
format for each course where available.
The technical portion of the HIM program has restricted capacity. Approximately 35
students are permitted through the process described below to enroll in the Local
Cohort each fall. The Local Cohort area is comprised of the extended Miami Valley
area (including the Ohio counties of Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Greene,
Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren, and Wayne, Indiana). An
additional 35 students are permitted to enroll in the Remote Cohort each fall. The
Remote Cohort area consists of anywhere outside the counties listed above.
For out-of-state students interested in our program, please be aware that due to individual
state policies, some states do not allow students to complete our coursework and/or the
Professional
Practice Experience (PPE) portion of the program within their state. The PPE is required
in order to complete the program and receive your diploma. Please refer to our state
authorization webpage for the most current information at
http://www.sinclair.edu/online/stateauthorization/index.cfm.
The HIM curriculum consists of “open” and “limited enrollment/restricted” courses. Open
and limited enrollment/restricted courses are noted on the curriculum sheet within this
packet. Any student may register for “open” courses any semester offered as long as the
required prerequisites for those courses have been met. In order to register for a “limited
enrollment/restricted” course, you must complete the prerequisite courses for cohort
eligibility.
Due to the limited number of resources and Professional Practice Experience (PPE)
sites for the Local Cohort, there is an eligibility waiting list. Students that meet the
requirements to qualify for limited enrollment courses are assigned to a cohort on a
space available basis from an eligibility waiting list. As of March 2014, we currently
have a wait for limited enrollment course registration for the Local Cohort
program of approximately two years and no wait for the Remote Cohort.
Cohort eligibility letters permitting registration for limited enrollment courses each fall
semester are mailed to the first 35 eligible students for each cohort during spring
semester. Some eligible students may choose not to enter the cohort; therefore
enrollment letters will continue to be sent out until the 35 slots are filled for each cohort.
All non-HIM prefix courses required for the HIM program are offered online and in the
traditional classroom setting during the daytime and in the evening. All HIM prefix
courses are offered online. In addition, most limited enrollment courses are offered in the
classroom on the Dayton campus during the daytime with very limited scheduling
flexibility.
Once notification of eligibility to enroll in your first limited enrollment course is confirmed,
you will be required to schedule an appointment with a HIM faculty advisor to review the
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program and complete an academic plan. This can be done via telephone if you live more
than 60 miles from Dayton.
After the cohorts are filled for the fall cohorts, students that remain on the waiting list will
receive an email indicating their status for future enrollment.
For more information regarding online learning and for students residing further than 60
miles from Dayton, please refer to the Distance Learning Website at
http://www.sinclair.edu/online/. You may also reach an advisor at 1-888-226-2457, or by
email at online@sinclair.edu.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the HIM office at (937) 512-2973 or
800-3153000 x2973.
Sincerely,
Karen Motley, MBA, RHIA
HIM Chairperson
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Differences between Local Cohort and Remote Cohort:
All students, local and remote cohorts, are able to take their classes online, face-to-face
in the classroom, or a mixture of both. It is up to the student to decide how they prefer
to take their classes.
The only difference between the local and remote cohorts is the HIM 2252, Professional
Practice Experience (PPE) course which is taken in the last semester of the HIM
program. Students in the local cohort are assigned to PPE sites within the 14-county
area surrounding Dayton. Students in the remote cohort are required to seek and
secure their own site outside the local 14-county area for this class. The HIM
department will supply remote cohort students with detailed procedures for securing a
remote PPE site once they are eligible for the restricted classes.
Students are tracked for the local or remote cohorts according to their county of
residence on file with the college. However, all students may elect to participate in
either cohort (students in a local county may elect to participate in the remote cohort
and students a remote Ohio county or out-of-state may elect to participate in a local
cohort).
Students who prefer to switch cohorts must contact the HIM department at
Christine.steineman@sinclair.edu to confirm their choice and receive additional
information.
Local Cohort Counties are:
Montgomery
Clinton
Mercer
Warren
Ohio Counties
Butler
Champaign
Darke
Greene
Miami
Preble
Clark
Logan
Shelby
Indiana Counties
Wayne
For more information contact: Academic Advising ∙ 937-512-3700 ∙ 1-800-315-3000 ∙ www.sinclair.edu
Sinclair Community College ∙ 444 W 3rd St ∙ Dayton OH ∙ 45402 ∙ HIM Office: Room 2122 ∙ (937) 5122973
Prerequisites into limited-enrollment HIM courses:
1. Completion of developmental courses, if any, resulting from Placement Test
Scores: DEV 0012 (reading), DEV 0032 (writing), DEV 0024 (math) or
equivalents
2. Completion of BIO 1121 or equivalent with a “C” or better (5-year rule applies)
3. Completion of HIM 1101 or equivalent with a “C” or better
4. Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better
Program Specific Course Information:
1. The HIM program will accept PSY 1100 or SOC 1101 for the PSY/SOC course
with no expiration.
2. The HIM program will accept MAT 1130 or MAT 1270 or high level math with no
expiration.
3. The HIM program will accept BIO 1141 for BIO 1121, and BIO 1242 for BIO
1222. Biology must be taken within last 5 years.
Note: Exceptions to this policy can be made if student has older biology
and has been working in a related field – exceptions are to be determined
by your Advisor contacting the HIM chairperson.
Immunization and Vaccination Requirements for HIM:
1. Mantoux 2-step test or Quantiferon Gold test (Tine Test is NOT acceptable).
Tests must be within the past 12 months immediately preceding the Professional
Practice Experience (PPE) course.
2. Rubella Titer
3. Tetanus and Diphtheria Adult Vaccine (Td) (within past 10 years)
4. Influenza Vaccine (annual, seasonal immunization is required)
5. Varicella Titer (Chicken Pox)
The following test is optional:
1. Hepatitis B
For more information contact: Academic Advising ∙ 937-512-3700 ∙ 1-800-315-3000 ∙ www.sinclair.edu
Sinclair Community College ∙ 444 W 3rd St ∙ Dayton OH ∙ 45402 ∙ HIM Office: Room 2122 ∙ (937) 5122973
Note: There may be exceptions to the above dependent upon the individual clinical site
requirements
Mental and/or Physical Requirements for the HIM program:
Prior to the Professional Practice Experience (PPE), a student must provide a physician
health certificate that verifies the student:
1)
is free of communicable disease and in good physical and mental health.
2)
has no physical abnormality, defect, disease or emotional problem which might
interfere with the student’s attendance and progress in the Professional Practice
Experience.
Criminal Background Checks
Many healthcare facilities have begun to require criminal background checks for
students. In addition to some state regulations, the Joint Commission Manual requires
hospitals to implement "a process to ensure that a person’s qualifications are consistent
with his/her job responsibilities." This standard "applies to staff, students and
volunteers," and it further states that the hospital is responsible for verifying "the
following according to law, regulation or hospital policy: information on criminal
background." As such, Sinclair Community College students who participate in
professional practice experiences in the Health Information Management program may
be required to undergo a criminal background check prior to placement at the facility. In
addition, the facility may require students to undergo a physical examination (on-site at
the facility or by the student's primary care provider) prior to beginning the professional
practice experience that may include drug screening. Students may be required to incur
the costs associated with the criminal background check and/or the drug screening.
Please refer to the following link for background check guidelines and forms:
http://www.sinclair.edu/academics/lhs/backgroundcheck/index.cfm
For more information contact: Academic Advising ∙ 937-512-3700 ∙ 1-800-315-3000 ∙ www.sinclair.edu
Sinclair Community College ∙ 444 W 3rd St ∙ Dayton OH ∙ 45402 ∙ HIM Office: Room 2122 ∙ (937) 5122973
Career / Employment Opportunities
HIM encompasses a wide range of job functions. Among them are Medical Records
Management, Privacy Officer, Risk Management, Medical Coding, Corporate
Compliance, and Data Analysis and Reporting. The employment forecast for health
information management professionals remains strong nationwide. Positions are
possible in traditional and non-traditional health care settings. Many HIM graduates
work in acute care hospitals and clinics. There are HIM employment opportunities in
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Acute care hospitals
Acute care clinics
Ambulatory clinics
Physician offices
Home health care agencies
Insurance companies
Products and services
Public health departments
Hospice facilities
Law firms
Pharmaceutical companies
Medical research institutions
Colleges and universities
Government health care
Consulting firms
Skilled nursing and long-term care facilities
Mental health care and psychiatric facilities
Companies that market health information
For more information contact: Academic Advising ∙ 937-512-3700 ∙ 1-800-315-3000 ∙ www.sinclair.edu
Sinclair Community College ∙ 444 W 3rd St ∙ Dayton OH ∙ 45402 ∙ HIM Office: Room 2122 ∙ (937) 5122973
Process for Entry into HIM Cohorts
and Limited Enrollment/Restricted Courses
1. Once a student has HIM added to his/her transcript as a program of study, he/she is
recognized as a HIM student as of that date.
2. The student’s transcript is reviewed by the HIM department for cohort eligibility (limited
enrollment/restricted course eligibility).
3. Students who have completed the requirements for cohort eligibility will be added to the
limited enrollment/restricted course eligibility waiting list in the chronological order in which
the requirements have been satisfied. The following procedure is used to establish cohort
eligibility to permit students to register for limited enrollment courses.
a. Completion of developmental courses, if any, resulting from Placement Test Scores:
DEV 0012 (reading), DEV 0032 (writing), DEV 0024 (math)
b. Completion of BIO 1121 or equivalent with a “C” or better (5-year rule applies)
c. Completion of HIM 1101 or equivalent with a “C” or better
d. Cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better
i.
In the case that multiple students complete their requirements at the same time,
students will be ranked according to the date HIM was recorded as the student’s
program of study.
ii.
If more than one student has the same recorded date, the students will be ranked
according to the number of courses (total credit hours) in the HIM curriculum they
have successfully completed.
4. Students who have indicated HIM as their program of study and have not completed the
requirements for cohort eligibility will continue to be monitored for eligibility each academic
year. If no progress is made toward completion of the cohort eligibility requirements within
one (1) year of becoming an HIM student, the student will be removed from the HIM
program.
a. Once removed, if the student is interested in the HIM program in the future, the
student must start over with seeing an academic advisor to begin the process again.
For more information contact: Academic Advising ∙ 937-512-3700 ∙ 1-800-315-3000 ∙ www.sinclair.edu
Sinclair Community College ∙ 444 W 3rd St ∙ Dayton OH ∙ 45402 ∙ HIM Office: Room 2122 ∙ (937) 5122973
Estimated Cost of Program (Fall 2014 Curriculum)
For Montgomery County, Ohio residents:
Traditional
Classes
Registration fee (one-time fee applied to 1st registration)
**All Online
Classes
$20.00
$20.00
6,337.92
6,817.92
160.00
160.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
200.00
200.00
90.00
90.00
200.00
200.00
$10,007.92
$10,487.92
$20.00
$20.00
9,361.92
9,841.92
160.00
160.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
200.00
200.00
90.00
90.00
200.00
200.00
$13,031.92
$13,511.92
$20.00
$20.00
18,073.60
18,553.60
160.00
160.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
200.00
200.00
90.00
90.00
200.00
200.00
$21,743.60
$22,223.60
Tuition: 64 credit hours x $99.03 per credit hour*
Course Fees:
Books:
Physical/Immunizations:
(Required for professional practice experience/clinical rotation)
AHIMA student membership ($45 annually):
Travel: (Required for professional practice experience/clinical rotation)
For outside Montgomery County and inside Ohio:
Registration fee (one-time fee applied to 1st registration)
Tuition: 64 credit hours x $146.28/per credit hour*
Course Fees:
Books:
Physical/Immunizations:
(Required for professional practice experience/clinical rotations)
AHIMA student membership ($45 annually):
Travel: (Required for professional practice experience/clinical rotations)
For outside of Ohio residents:
Registration fee (one-time fee applied to 1st registration)
Tuition: 64 credit hours x $282.40/per credit hour**
Course Fees:
Books:
Physical/Immunizations:
(Required for professional practice experience/clinical rotations)
AHIMA student membership ($45 annually):
Travel: (Required for professional practice experience/clinical rotations)
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Note: Additional costs for professional practice experience such as a background check, drug
screen, additional immunizations, etc. may occur
Upon graduation, registering for the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician) exam is an additional
cost to the student of approximately $250
* Tuition based on Summer 2014 rates
** Note: there is an additional $7.50 per credit hour fee for online classes
For more information contact: Academic Advising ∙ 937-512-3700 ∙ 1-800-315-3000 ∙ www.sinclair.edu
Sinclair Community College ∙ 444 W 3rd St ∙ Dayton OH ∙ 45402 ∙ HIM Office: Room 2122 ∙ (937) 512-2973
HIM Curriculum Effective Fall 2014
Prerequisites for entry into limited enrollment/restricted HIM courses: Placement Tests & any required DEV courses • GPA of 2.0 or higher • SCC1101 is
recommended • HIM 1101 • BIO 1121
COURSE
BIO 1121
HIM 1101
COURSE DESCRIPTION
PREREQUISITE to Limited Enrollment (5)
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Medical Terminology
BIO 1222
HIM 1110
* BIS 1221
ENG 1101
HIM 1165
FIRST SEMESTER-1st YEAR (13)
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Health Information Processing
Specialized Computer Applications for HIM
English Composition I
Drug Classification for Coding
HIM 1201
HIM 1204
HIM 1217
ALH 1140
SECOND SEMESTER-1st YEAR (12)
Introductory Med Off Coding
Medicolegal/Ethics in Hlthcare Records
Alternative Health Records and Registries
Fundamentals of Disease Processes
COM 2206 or
2211
MAT 1130 or
1270
PSY 1100 or
SOC 1101
HIM 2297
THIRD SEMESTER-1st YEAR (11)
Interpersonal Communication or Effective
Public Speaking
Allied Health Math
or Beginning Algebra
General Psychology or Introduction to
Sociology
Transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 Coding
HIM
HIM
HIM
HIM
2110
2165
2144
2145
FOURTH SEMESTER-2nd YEAR (13)
Ambulatory Coding
Healthcare Data in Reimbursement
Quality Improvement, Statistics & Research
Health Information Resource Mgmt
HIM
HIM
HIM
HIM
2211
2233
2252
2278
FIFTH SEMESTER-2nd YEAR (10)
Inpatient Coding
Healthcare Information Systems
Professional Practice Experience
HIM Capstone
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS:
CREDIT
HRS
CLASS
HRS
LAB
HRS
3
2
5
2
2
2
0
DEV 0032 or 0044 or Placement Test Score
HIM 1101, BIO 1107 or 1121 or 1141
Total Semester Hours
3
3
3
3
1
13
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
HIM 1101, BIO 1121
DEV 0012 or Equivalent
HIM 1110
BIO 1107 or 1222
Total Semester Hours
4
2
3
3
12
4
1
3
3
0
2
0
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
2
0
0
Total Semester Hours
3
2
11
HIM 1201, HIM Major
HIM 1110, HIM 1201
HIM1110, MAT 1130 or 1270, BIS1221
HIM 1110 and BIS 1120
Total Semester Hours
4
3
3
3
13
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
HIM 2110
HIM 1110
Chairperson signature
HIM 2145, HIM Major
Total Semester Hours
4
3
2
1
10
3
2
0
0
2
2
10
2
PREREQUISITE
DEV 0012, 0022, 0030
DEV 0012 or Equiv
Total Semester Hours
BIO 1121
Chairperson Signature
DEV0012 or 0032 or 0044 or college level
ENG
DEV 0022
DEV 0024
DEV 0012 or ENG 1101
DEV 0012, 0030 or ENG 1101
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*BIS 1221: New 3-credit-hour course effective Fall 2014; will accept BIS 1220 (3) + BIS 1221 (1) equivalent
All bolded courses are non-restricted courses. All non-bolded courses are “limited enrollment/restricted” courses; students must complete cohort eligibility requirements in order
to register with chairperson permission. Note: All courses must be completed with a “C” or better.