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"I wanted to work in the medical field but didn’t want
the hands-on patient care. The Health Information Technology program
was perfect for me. I learned a lot of interesting things from awesome
instructors that provides many opportunities for me after graduation."
Julee Hohbach, Marcus, Health Information Technology student
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If you wish to combine your organizational and analytical skills with
your interest in healthcare, a career in Health Information Technology
could be for you! As a Health Information Technician, you play a vital
role in making our healthcare system work. You perform data collection
and analysis needed
by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
As
a student in the HIT program, you will learn the necessary skills to become
a valued member of the healthcare team. These skills include:
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Maintaining healthcare records consistent with medical, administrative,
ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements
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Collecting, validating, and analyzing healthcare data
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Assigning code numbers to diagnoses for indexing health data and processing
bills
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Answering legal, governmental, and insurance company inquiries
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Supervising human resources for effective and efficient health record processing
The HIT program is accredited by the Commission on
Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation
with the Council
on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association
(AHIMA). As a graduate, you will be eligible to take the national certification
examination leading to the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
credential.
After graduating from this program, you could work as a supervisor
of a Health Information Management department, a Quality Assurance Coordinator,
a clini-cal coder/abstractor, or a medical transcriptionist. Excellent
opportunities also exist in research firms, government agencies, pharmaceutical
firms, insurance companies, consulting businesses, and telecommuting from
your home.
To graduate from this program, you must receive a "C" or better
in all required courses with the "MT" and"HL".
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