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Health Information Technology - NC Online

If you're interested in this program, you should have an interest in the health care field, although actual patient contact is very rare. You also enjoy organizing, preparing, and retrieving detailed work.

Health Information Technicians compile, code, and maintain patient medical records and can also tabulate and analyze data to help prepare statistical information extracted from groups of records.

Organize and evaluate medical records for completeness and accuracy
Code patient records according to standard classifications
Utilize appropriate sanitation and universal precautions procedures
Consult with physicians to clarify diagnoses and treatment
Use computer programs to tabulate and analyze data

Health Information Technology Program Goals

Upon completion of the program, it is expected that students will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology
Be adequately prepared as Health Information Technicians in health data management
Be adequately prepared as Health Information Technicians in health statistics and quality management
Be adequately prepared as Health Information Technicians in health services organization
Be adequately prepared as Health Information Technicians in health informatics
Be adequately prepared as Health Information Technicians in organization management