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Health Information Technology
About the Program
| 66-credit associate of applied science degree Health Information Technicians contribute to the quality of care by collecting, analyzing and reporting health care data. They maintain the integrity and protect the security of patient health information. This requires knowledge of disease, treatments, computer systems, regulatory and ethical issues and application of organizational skills. Graduates can work in small clinics, hospitals and larger health care system offices. Positions can be attained as a coder/abstractor, revenue cycle analyst, cancer registrar, release of information specialist, discharge analyst, health record analyst or other occupation related to the handling and management of electronic and other medical records. Pending full program accreditation - graduates of the program would be eligible to take the national accreditation examination from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). The Health Information Technology program also provides pathways to supervisory and managerial careers as well as potential transfer to related baccalaureate programs. Back to Nursing & Allied Health Center of Excellence |
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