Are you interested in a challenging and dynamic career in health care but aren't sure you want direct patient contact? Are you interested in helping doctors and nurses do their job better? Then a career in Health Information Management (HIM) is for you! As an HIM professional, you are an important part of the health care delivery system, and help steer the health care industry.

The areas of expertise for health information professionals involve providing critical information for patient care yet protecting it against unauthorized access, obtaining accurate reimbursement while ensuring compliance, and facilitating research and utilization. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the demand for Medical Record Technicians will continue to increase at a rate of 54 percent through 2010. Significant opportunities are available for HIM specialists with excellent salary and potential for career growth. Graduates are able to write the national examination for Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credentials.

Associate of Applied Science Degree program
71 credits (4 semesters & 2 summers)
Required Courses-

FOUN 107	College Success	1 credit
FOUN 207	Career Success	2 credits
COMM 106	Speech	3 credits
ENGL 110	Composition	3 credits
HUM 101	Humanities	3 credits
PSY 101	Intro to Psychology	3 credits
MTH 101	General Math	3 credits
CHMA 102	Chemical Awareness	1 credit
TECH 115	Computer Concepts	3 credits
BIO 201	Anatomy and Physiology I	4 credits
BIO 202	Anatomy and Physiology II	4 credits
HI 101	Med. Term., Transcript & Pharm. I	4 credits
HI 102	Med. Term., Transcript & Pharm. II	4 credits
HI 104	Intro to Health Information Tech.	3 credits
HI 106	Legal Aspects of Health Care	3 credits
HI 208	Healthcare Statistics & Data Pres.	3 credits
HI 209	Directed Clinical Lab Practice I	3 credits
HI 210	Pathology of Diseases	3 credits
HI 211	Coding I/CD-9-CM	2 credits
HI 212	Coding II/CD-9-CM & Reimbursement Meth.	2 credits
HI 213	Quality Improvement	3 credits
HI 214	CPT-4 and HCPCS Coding	2 credits
HI 215	HIT Management and Supervision	3 credits
HI 217	Directed Clinical Lab Practice II	3 credits
HI 220	HIT Applications (Capstone Course)	3 credits

The courses listed above and the general education requirements are required for graduation with a Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree.

Email the Health Information Technology Department for more Information.

Are you interested in a challenging and dynamic career in a growing occupation? Are you interested in a career in health care but aren't sure you want direct patient contact? Are you interested in helping doctors and nurses do their job better? Then a career in Health Information Management is for you!

The Health Information Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs in collaboration with the American Health Information Management Association.