Health Information Technology (AAS)
This 60 credit-hour program prepares the graduate to enter a career which blends two rapidly expanding fields, healthcare and information technology. The HIT AAS is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) for both the Data Management Track and the Revenue Management Track. Students who successfully complete the academic requirements for this program are eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The RHIT credential is recognized by healthcare organizations nationwide.
Courses
- BIO 135 — Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
- BIO 260 — Human Anatomy
- BIO 261 — Human Physiology
- CAS 160 — Introduction to Business Software Packages
- CIS 143 — Introduction to Database Systems
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- HIT 125 — Healthcare Data Structure, Content and Standards
- HIT 150 — Health Information Protection, Analysis, and Technology
- HIT 165 — Pathopharmacology for Health Information Professionals
- HIT 175 — Revenue Management, Compliance, and Leadership
- HIT 196 — Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Coding
- HIT 197 — International Classification Of Disease (ICD) Coding
- HIT 199 — Health Care Reimbursement
- HIT 225 — Electronic Health Records for Health Information Systems
- HIT 230 — Health Care Information Analysis
- HIT 235 — Advanced Medical Coding
- HIT 240 — Health Information Technology Externship
- HIT 250 — Law for Health Information
- HIT 299 — Health Information Technology Capstone
- HSC 112 — Medical Terminology
- MTH 165 — Elementary Statistics
- SOC 101 — Introduction to Sociology
- SPE 101 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication