Health Sciences B.S. with a concentration in Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist
Health Sciences Course Descriptions
The Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BS-HSCI) degree 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. BIOL 1401, Diversity of Life and Lab
B. 33 Hours Health Sciences Core
C. 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 | |
D. General electives to meet 120 total credit hours for degree and 45 hour residency requirement
E. 45 Clock hours of Community Service is required