Health Information Management, AAS

Campus: Online*

The Health Information Management (HIM) AAS is a 66 credit degree that can be completed in 5 terms. The HIM 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 HIM AAS degree will be eligible for entry level positions in a physician’s office, hospital setting, health insurance organization or coding company. The program is offered in an online setting, with the exception of the Professional Practice Experiences, which requires a student to be available to be on site at a healthcare organization working with Health Information Management Professionals. There are two 96 hour Professional Practice Experiences scheduled throughout the program.

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

*Students must complete two on-site practicums (HIT 355 and HIT 555 ) and will work with a program representative on finding an approved on-site location.

Plan of Study

Term 1

BIO 163 - Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 4.00
CSC 116 - Information Computing Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 121 - Pharmacology Credit(s): 2.00
HIT 170 - Principles of Human Disease Credit(s): 3.00
HSC 113 - Medical Terminology Credit(s): 2.00

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

Term 2

ENG 105 - Composition I Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 200 - Health Record Data Structure and Content Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 205 - ICD-10-CM Coding Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 265 - Health Informatics Credit(s): 3.00
HSC 137 - Math for Healthcare Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 3

HIT 305 - CPT Coding Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 355 - Professional Practice Experience I Credit(s): 2.00
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3.00 OR
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 8.00 Credits

Term 4

HIT 405 - ICD-10-PCS Coding Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 415 - Healthcare Data Management Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 422 - Medico-Legal Ethics Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 451 - Allied Health Statistics Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 485 - Medical Billing and Reimbursement Systems Credit(s): 3.00

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 5

HIT 505 - Advanced Coding Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 515 - Revenue Cycle Management Credit(s): 2.00
HIT 525 - Quality Management Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 535 - Leadership Credit(s): 3.00
HIT 555 - Professional Practice Experience II Credit(s): 2.00
HIT 590 - Career Seminar Credit(s): 1.00

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

AAS Total: 66.00 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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