Health Information Technology - Midstate College

Health Information Technology from Midstate College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This program prepares the student for employment opportunities in any industry that utilizes patient data. Health Information Technology careers are found in a variety of settings including: healthcare facilities, consulting firms, government agencies, insurance companies, healthcare IS/IT vendors, pharmaceutical companies, and other traditional environments. Health Information Technology involves acquiring, analyzing, coding, and protecting electronic and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. The Health Information Technology AAS degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Graduates of a CAHIIM-accredited program are eligible to take the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam. Program Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the graduate will be able to: 1. define professionalism as applied to healthcare professionals. 2. communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing. 3. use appropriate health information technology-related terminology. 4. identify and apply legal and ethical principles to health information technology, maintain compliance with standards and regulations regarding health information. 5. define and apply appropriate computerized and manual record management techniques for the maintenance of a quality health information system ensuring that health information is complete, accurate, and accessible to appropriate users. 6. collect and analyze information related to healthcare delivery. 7. code, classify, and index diagnoses and procedures using ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, and HCPCS. 8. identify and apply management techniques appropriate to health information technology . 9. demonstrate math and basic quantitative skills applicable to health information technology. View more details on Midstate College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.