Department of Respiratory Care & Health Information

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Elizabeth Kunnu, Ed.S., M.Ed., RHIA, Department Chair
314 Industrial Arts Building
(615) 963-7441

Faculty: V. Brock, C. Hamilton, E. Kunnu, R. Speitel, Medical Director: D. Sherman

General Statement: There are two separate bachelor’s degree programs within the Department of Respiratory Care and Health Information (RC & HI): Respiratory Care and Health Information Management. Both programs are fully accredited by separate accreditation agencies, and each program has its own admission requirements. The mission of the RC & HI Department is to provide its students with quality education for successful careers in the healthcare industry through engagement in clinical practice/research, pursuit of graduate study in a related field, lifelong learning, and service to the community.

Adjunct Instructional Staff and Clinical Affiliation Supervisors include: Shonda Cannon RHIT, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN; Nashville General Hosp., Nashville, TN; L. Ellis, RHIT, Gateway Medical Center, Clarksville, TN; P. Freeman, RHIA, West Meade Place Center, Nashville, TN;,A. Coleman, RHIA, Health at Richland Place, Nashville, TN; R. Green, RHIT, Middle TN Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN; S. Stephenson, RHIA, Northcrest Medical Center, Springfield, TN; A. Dixon, RHIA, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN; B. Grossheim, RHIT, Williamson Medical Ctr., Franklin TN; N. Coke, RHIA, Maury Regional Hosp., Columbia TN; K. Beard, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Ctr., Nashville TN; T. Perkins, THIA, Meharry Medical Group, Nashville TN; L. K. Tillman, RHIA, Veterans Affairs medical Ctr. For Nashville and Murfreesboro, TN; J. Duer, RHIA, St. Thomas Hosp., Nashville, TN; J. Kodentrz, RHIT, Sumner Regional Medical Ctr., Gallatin TN; E. Berry, RHIA, LeBonheur Children’s Medical Hosp., Memphis, TN.

Accreditation

The Health Information Management Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)

Programs

• Health Information Management, Plan I, B.S.
• Health Information Management, Plan II, B.S.
• Health Information Management, Plan III, B.S.
• Respiratory Care, Plan I, B.S.
• Respiratory Care, Plan II, B.S.
• Respiratory Care, Plan III, B.S.

Courses

• CRCS 1000 - Introduction to Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences (2)
• CRCS 2014 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences Clinical I / Laboratory (2)
• CRCS 2030 - Pulmonary Function Testing and Evaluation (3)
• CRCS 2031 - Pulmonary Function Testing and Evaluation Laboratory (1)
• CRCS 2044 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences Clinical II (4)
• CRCS 2110 - Pulmonary Function in Disease (3)
• CRCS 2120 - Respiratory Pharmacology (3)
• CRCS 2320 - Cardiopulmonary/Renal Physiology (3)
• CRCS 3010 and CRCS 3011 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences Technology I (3/1)
• CRCS 3015 and CRCS 3151 - Mechanical Ventilation I and Lab (3/1)
• CRCS 3016 CRCS 3161 - Mechanical Ventilation II and Lab (2/1)
• CRCS 3020 and CRCS 3021 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Technology II and Laboratory (3/1)
• CRCS 3024 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences Clinical III (4)
• CRCS 3030 - Critical Care (3)
• CRCS 3040 - Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care (3)
• CRCS 3050 - Case-Based Seminar (2)
• CRCS 3110 and 3120 - Professional Exams Seminars (2/1)
• CRCS 3224 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Clinical IV (4)
• CRCS 4224 - Advanced Critical Care Management (3)
• CRCS 4264 - Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (3)
• CRCS 4320 - Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Care (3)
• CRCS 4410 - Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences Management Concepts (3)
• CRCS 4500 - Senior Project (3)

• HIMA 1010 - Introduction to Health Record Management (1)
• HIMA 1040 - Medical Terminology (3)
• HIMA 2020 - Foundations of Health Information Management (3)
• HIMA 2100 - Fundamentals of Medical Science (3)
• HIMA 2200 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information (2)
• HIMA 2250 - Health Statistics and Analysis (2)
• HIMA 2300 - Alternative Health Record Systems and Registries (3)
• HIMA 2350 - Coding and Classification of Health Data (3)
• HIMA 2400 - CPT/HCPCS Coding Classification Systems (3)
• HIMA 2704 - Directed Professional Practice and Seminar in Health Information Services (3)
• HIMA 3010 - Healthcare Billing (2)
• HIMA 3020 - Current Issues in Health Information Management (3)
• HIMA 3030 - Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (3)
• HIMA 3300 - Advanced Coding and Classification of Health Data (2)
• HIMA 4000 - Computerized Health Information Systems (3)
• HIMA 4400 - Organization and Management of Health Information Services (3)
• HIMA 4424 - Management Professional Practice in Health Information Services (6)
• HIMA 4430 - Management Professional Practice Seminar (3)

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