Health Information Technology
Are you looking for a career in Health Information Technology?
The HIT program provides courses that, when successfully completed, awards graduates an Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology.
Licensure/Certification
Students graduating from the Health Information Technology Program with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology will be eligible to apply to take the American Health Information Management Association's national examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
The Health Information Technology program combines healthcare with information technology. Registered Health Information Technicians are responsible for maintaining and analyzing data crucial to the delivery of quality patient care. The program is designed to prepare students to function with technical skills and knowledge specific to information management, computer technology, medical procedure and billing, health insurance, and healthcare administration.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Information Technology are prepared for professional positions in hospitals, physicians’ offices, state and federal health care agencies, clinics, managed care organizations, behavioral health facilities, consulting and law firms, ambulatory care facilities, information system vendors, insurance companies, and long-term care facilities.
New Program, Murphy Campus:
The curriculum for the Health Information Technology degree program is designed for the quarter system. A student may enter the program any quarter for general education courses but may enter program courses only after attaining regular status and during the designated admission period.
Courses and Descriptions: Credit Required for Graduation; Minimum of 97 credit hours
Curriculum
The requirements for general core curriculum of all degree programs are a minimum 25 credit hours using the curriculum structure outlined in the beginning of this degree program section. All course prerequisites must be met. Please see Associate Degree General Education Requirement Section for Area I, Area II, and Area III requirements.
General Core Courses
______ Area I requirements (minimum 10 hours)
______ Area II requirements (minimum 5 hours)
______ Area III requirements (minimum 5 hours)
______ Additional 5 hours from Area I, II or III
Including the above area selections, students in the Health Information Technology degree program must successfully complete BIO 2113 – Anatomy and Physiology I, and BIO 2114 – Anatomy and Physiology II, for a total of 35 hours.
Program Course Credits
Occupational Courses
______ AHS 109 Medical Terminology for Health Science 3
______ HIT 1100 Introduction to Health Information Technology 3
______ HIT 1150 Computer Applications in Healthcare 3
______ HIT 1200 Legal Aspects in Healthcare 3
______ HIT 1250 Health Record Content and Structure 5
______ HIT 1350 Pharmacotherapy 3
______ HIT 1400 Coding and Classification I – ICD Coding 4
______ HIT 1410 Coding and Classification II– ICD Coding 3
______ HIT 2150 Healthcare Statistics 5
______ HIT 2200 Performance Improvement 3
______ HIT 2300 Healthcare Management 5
______ HIT 2400 Coding and Classification III – CPT/HCPCS Coding 4
______ HIT 2410 Coding and Classification IV – Revenue Cycle Management 3
______ HIT 2450 Health Information Technology Practicum I 3
______ HIT 2460 Health Information Technology Practicum I I 4
______ MAS 112 Human Diseases 5
______ SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers 3
For further information about this new and exciting program, contact Cecilia Owens, Dean, School of Health Sciences.
Associate of Applied Science Degree:
Health Information Technology AAS
Associate Degree General Education Requirements
Courses and Descriptions:
Health Information Technology Courses