Health Information Management Technology

Accreditation

Mission Statement

Nature of the Work

Employment

Earnings

Student Learning Outcomes

Essential Functions

Admission Requirements

Health Information Coding (Major Code: HI12)

Health Information Management Technology (Major Code: HI13)

Healthcare Access Representative (Major Code: HC21)

Health Information Technician (Major Code: HI41)

Health Information Technician (Major Code: HI41)

Credential: Certificate
Campus Location: Online

Curriculum Outline

College Requirement

FSSE 1000	First Semester Seminar	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Health Information Technician Core

HITC 1000	Introduction to Healthcare and Public Health in the US	2
HITC 1005	Health Management Information	2
HITC 1010	History of Health Information Technology in the U.S.	2
HITC 1015	Planning Management and Leadership for Health IT	2
HITC 1040	Fundamentals of Health Workflow	2
HITC 1055	Networking and Health Information Exchange	2
HITC 1075	Working in Health IT Systems	2
Total Credit Hours:		14

Health Information Technician Specialization

Students must choose one of the following specializations:

Total Credit Hours:

8-10

Practice Workflow and Information Redesign Specialist

Students with a healthcare background must complete the following courses:

HITC 1020	Introduction to Information and Computer Science	2
HITC 1045	Quality Improvement	2
HITC 1050	Usability and Human Factors	2
HITC 1070	Introduction to Project Management	2
Total Credit Hours:		8

Practice Workflow and Information Redesign Specialist

Students with an information technology background must complete the following courses:

HITC 1025	The Culture of Healthcare	2
HITC 1030	Terminology in Healthcare and Public Health Settings	2
HITC 1045	Quality Improvement	2
HITC 1050	Usability and Human Factors	2
HITC 1070	Introduction to Project Management	2
Total Credit Hours:		10

Implementation Support Specialist

Students with a healthcare background must complete the following courses:

HITC 1020	Introduction to Information and Computer Science	2
HITC 1085	Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems	2
HITC 1090	Configuring Electronic Health Records Systems	2
HITC 1095	Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems	2
Total Credit Hours:		8

Implementation Support Specialist

Students with an information technology background must complete the following course:

HITC 1025	The Culture of Healthcare	2
HITC 1030	Terminology in Healthcare and Public Health Settings	2
HITC 1085	Installation and Maintenance of Health IT Systems	2
HITC 1090	Configuring Electronic Health Records Systems	2
HITC 1095	Special Topics Course on Vendor-Specific Systems	2
Total Credit Hours:		10

Total Credit Hours: 25-27