Health Information Management Technology Degree

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Availability: North Metro Campus

Accreditation Status: The associates degree Health Information Technology (HIT) Program is in Candidacy Status, pending accreditation review by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)."

Program Description: The Health Information Technology program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with the technical knowledge and skills necessary to process, maintain, analyze, and report health information data according to legal, accreditation, licensure and certification standards for reimbursement, facility planning, marketing, risk management, utilization management, quality assessment and research; program graduates will develop leadership skills necessary to serve in a functional supervisory role in various components of the health information system.

Program Purpose: The Health Information Technology program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for positions in Health Information departments and related businesses and industries. Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.

Program Length: A fulltime student who has successfully completed all pre-requisite courses with a C or better and who has been admitted into the Health Information Technology program can complete the Health Information Technology program in four (4) semesters.

Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 17. Students who intend to apply for the Health Information Technology program must enroll in the Health Sciences Certificate program to complete the associate degree level prerequisite courses. The completion of the pre-requisite courses does not guarantee admission into the Health Information Technology program. Admission into the Health Information Technology program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Health Information Technology webpage on the college’s website for specific program admission information.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Core Courses Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

General Core Courses Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

General Core Courses Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

General Core Courses Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Program Specific General Education Core Requirement - 3 Credit Hours

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

Pre-requisite Occupational Courses

ALHS 1090Medical Terminology for Allied Health Sciences

2

COMP 1000Introduction to Computers

3

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

Occupational Courses

MAST 1120Human Pathological Conditions in the Medical Office

3

HIMT 1100Introduction to Health Information Technology

3

HIMT 1150Computer Applications in Healthcare

2

HIMT 1200Legal Aspects of Healthcare

2

HIMT 1250Health Record Content and Structure

2

HIMT 1350Pharmacotherapy

2

HIMT 1400Coding and Classification - ICD Basic

4

HIMT 1410Coding and Classification -ICD Advanced

3

HIMT 2150Healthcare Statistics

2

HIMT 2200Performance Improvement

2

HIMT 2300Healthcare Management

3

HIMT 2400Coding and Classification- CPT/HCPCS

3

HIMT 2410Revenue Cycle Management

2

HIMT 2460Health Information Technology Practicum

3

Total Credit Hours: 64