Health Information Technology (A.A.S.)

The 68-credit Health Information Technology (HIT) program offers a comprehensive learning curriculum, combining the expanding arena of health care with the cutting edge of information technology.

The program will prepare the student to perform information management services that directly impact the quality of patient care.

Students learn to organize, analyze and technically evaluate health information; compile various administrative and health statistics; maintain and use health information indexes; facilitate storage and retrieval of health data; utilize computerized health data, and control the use and release of health information. Discussion of ethical, legislative,and regulatory issues relative to the day-to-day operations of a health data is also included in this up-to-date,real-world curriculum.

An externship offered in the last semester provides students with the opportunity to supplement course work with practical work experience related to their program and its occupational objectives.

Please be advised that graduates of the AAS program in Health Information Technology are not eligible to sit for Certified Coding Specialist credential exams offered by AHIMA mentioned on page 54 at this time. Graduates may be eligible to take the Certified Professional Coder examination offered by the American Academy of Professional Coders based upon fulfillment of the AAPC requirements.

Demand for Health Information Technology professionals is on the increase, due to growth in the number of medical tests, treatments, and procedures. Increasing scrutiny by third-party insurance payers, regulators, courts, and consumers will lead to a 47% increase in jobs by 2012! Graduates of the program may find employment in health information departments, regulatory agencies, acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, clinics, nursing homes, physician's offices and insurance companies.

The Health Information Technology degree program requires the successful completion of 68 semester credits hours for graduation.

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