2024-2025 Catalog

Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science

My Academic Plan

Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your degree and should be completed in the order listed. This program functions as cohorts starting fall semester of each academic year. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Program Director or Academic Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a two-year AAS Degree in Health Information Technology and enter the workforce. Students explore the medical information and records industry. With an AAS degree in Health Information Technology, students can enter a career as a health data analyst, insurance claims analyst, records technician specialist, release of information specialist, coder, patient information coordinator, or supervisor. Students may pursue careers in hospitals, physicians’ offices, nursing-care facilities, outpatient care centers, home-health-care services, public health departments, or insurance firms. Students learn how to acquire, analyze, and protect digital and traditional medical information. Students will learn the science of health information management plus the background they will need regarding legal, ethical, medical, and financial areas. Download the HIT Information Packet. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics & Information Management (CAHIIM).

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What You Will Learn

Upon completion of the program you will be able to:
 1.  Identify the various health care organizations and describe their systems of health care delivery, including licensure and accreditation requirements
 2.  Describe the categories of the health workforce and address education, licensing, certification requirements, and areas of expertise
 3.  Identify and describe Health Information Management (HIM) department functions, services, and roles and responsibilities of the HIM professional in various health care settings
 4.  Describe the development of a Health Information Management (HIM) professional, including education, certification, areas of expertise, and the AHIMA Code of Ethics
 5.  Describe the consequences of a breach of healthcare ethics
 6.  Develop documentation requirements for acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, hospice care, mental health, and home health care
 7.  Identify the use and users of patient data and describe the sources of data and how it may be collected and disseminated, including secondary data sources
 8.  Describe computer networks, document imaging, data security, and voice recognition technology as they relate to the electronic health record
 9.  Describe a plan for active and inactive record storage in compliance with regulations and accreditation standards and monitor any changes of retention requirements
10.  Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of various providers and disciplines, to support documentation requirements throughout the continuum of healthcare
11.  Understand the interrelationships of different types of organizations, services, and personnel across the health care delivery system

First Semester

ENGLISH Composition I/II (ENG 1021/22) or Technical Writing (ENG 1031)

3

MAT 1260Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1

3

CIS 1018Introduction to PC Applications

3

HPR 1045Medical Record Terminology

2

COM 1150 or COM 1250Public Speaking (COM 1150) or Interpersonal Communication (COM 1250)

3

GEN EDUPSY 1001/1002/2221/2440

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Second Semester

HIT 1001Health Information Management Science

3

HIT 1005Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement

3

HIT 1011Health Data Management & Information Systems

3

HIT 1022Workflow Fund of Healthcare

3

BIO 1006Basic Anatomy and Physiology

4

HPR 1032Disease Process and Treatment

5

Total Credit Hours:21

Third Semester

HIT 1012Legal Aspects for Health Records

2

HIT 2022Quality Management

3

HIT 2025Health Information Management

3

HIT 2020ICD Coding I

3

HIT 2021ICD Coding II

2

HIT 2031ICD Coding III

5

HIT 2041CPT Coding Basic Principles

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Semester Note: Upon completion of HPR 1045, BIO 1006, HPR 1032, HIT 1005, HIT 2020, HIT 2021, HIT 2031, and HIT 2041 and HIT 1089 you should apply for the Medical Coding Certificate.

Fourth Semester

HIT 1088Health Information Practicum I

2

HIT 2089HIT Capstone Course

3

Total Credit Hours:5

Total Credit Hours: 64

 Important Program Notes:

You must complete a minimum of 64 credits to complete this degree. If receiving financial aid, you should only take courses and credits as required for this degree. Check with your advisor to monitor your completion progress.