Health Sciences A.S.with a concentration in Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
Health Sciences Course Descriptions
The Health Science major with a concentration in Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) is responsible for maintaining the integrity and protecting the privacy and security of patient information. As a Certified EHR Specialist, you may perform some or all of the following tasks:
- Audit patient records for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
- Abstract clinical information for inclusion in reports such as quality improvement studies
- Perform basic coding to submit claims for reimbursement for insurers
- Process Release of Information (ROI) requests for medical records
- Review patient records to ensure they are complete
- Collect patient demographic and insurance information
Military students wishing to complete the Health Science major must have 15-20 hours of transfer college work or appropriate military experience credit in an allied health area.
Requirements
A. 10 hours Health Area Science Requirements
B. Certified Electronic Health Records Specialization
| HSCI 3307 | | |
| HSCI 3320 | Healthcare Data Management | |
| HSCI 3321 | Information Systems for the Health Sciences | |
| HSCI 3323 | Pathophysiology | |
| HSCI 3335 | | |
| HSCI 3365 | Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management | |
| HSCI 4307 | Organizational Resources | |
C. General electives to meet 64 total credit hours for the degree
D. 22 Clock hours of Community Service is required