Health Information Technology, AAS

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Campus: Scott Community College

The Health Information Technology (HIT) AAS is a 64 credit degree that can be completed in 5 terms. The HIT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates of the AAS are eligible to write for the national certification exam - Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) given by the American Health Information Management Association. Graduates of the HIT AAS degree will be eligible for entry level positions in a physician’s office or hospital setting.

The Health Information Technology Associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

Plan of Study

Term 1

BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 4.00 Credit(s)
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 120 - Pharmacology for HIT 1.00 Credit(s)
HIT 170 - Principles of Human Disease 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 370 - Health Records in Acute Care 3.00 Credit(s)
HSC 113 - Medical Terminology 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 2

HIT 250 - Coding I 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 251 - Coding II 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 380 - Health Records in Alternate Care Settings 3.00 Credit(s)
HSC 137 - Math for Healthcare 3.00 Credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s) OR
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 3

ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 270 - ICD-10 Procedural Coding 2.00 Credit(s)
HIT 596 - HIT Practicum I 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 7.00 Credits

Term 4

HIT 312 - Health Informatics and Information Management Systems 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 422 - Medico-Legal Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 485 - Medical Billing and Reimbursement Systems 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 170 - Professional Communication 3.00 Credit(s) OR
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 12.00 Credits

Term 5

HIT 252 - Coding III 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 400 - Clinical Documentation Improvement 2.00 Credit(s)
HIT 440 - Quality Management 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 451 - Allied Health Statistics 3.00 Credit(s)
HIT 598 - HIT Practicum II 2.00 Credit(s)
HIT 946 - Seminar 1.00 - 2.00 Credit(s) (1.00 credits for this program)

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

AAS Total: 64.00 Credits

Notes:

Graduates of the two year program are eligible to write for the national certification exam (Registered Health Information Technician-RHIT) given by the American Health Information Management Association.

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