Health Information Technology American Career College

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Health Information Technology

Our program in Health Information Technology is designed to teach you how to use technology to collect, analyze, monitor, maintain and report health data. These functions include, among other duties, processing requests for the release of personal health information, the coding of clinical information, processing and using health data for clinical quality management, billing and reimbursement, and compliance while protecting patient privacy.

The training program is divided into eight, 10-week quarters and incorporates a blended schedule consisting of courses taken both on campus and online. Since this program consists of an online component, a laptop computer will be provided. Students may choose to use their own laptop if it meets the requirements needed to fulfill the online component of the HIT curriculum. The program is composed of general education, anatomy and physiology, core health information technology, and clinical practicum courses. Each quarter is comprised of prescribed subjects or studies that build upon each other.

What will students do in this field:

A Health Information Technologist plays a critical role in monitoring, maintaining, collecting, analyzing, and reporting critical data that doctors, nurses and other health care providers rely on to provide quality health care to their patients.

As the role of electronic medical records increases, the responsibilities and opportunities for Health Information Technologists will also increase. Accurate, accessible data is crucial to patient care.

What will students learn?

In the Associate of Occupational Science in Health Information Technology program, you'll learn both medical terminology as well as industry software and computer techniques.

As you work toward your degree, you’ll have courses on subjects like:

Anatomy and Physiology I & II
Health Care Delivery Systems
Electronic Health Records
Healthcare Data Management
Management Concepts in Healthcare
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Health Information Technology
Medical Terminology
Pathophysiology I & II
Pharmacology Principles

One of the exciting things about this course is that your education will be a blend of classroom and online instruction. This online component is a great way for you to become familiar and comfortable with the computer skills this career requires.