Health Information Technology, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• APHY 101 - Anatomy and Physiology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• APHY 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

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• COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #

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• COMM 102 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #

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• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• MATH 200 - Statistics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• IVYT 1XX - Student Success Elective CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• HIMT 205 - Organization and Supervision CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• INFM 109 - Informatics Fundamentals CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 101 - Introduction to Health Information Technology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• HIMT 102 - Health Data Content and Structure CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 104 - Health Information and the Law CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 106 - Healthcare Informatics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 200 - Basic ICD Coding CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 201 - Reimbursement Systems CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 202 - Healthcare Data Literacy and Statistics CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• HIMT 203 - Advanced ICD Coding CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 204 - Quality Assessment and Improvement CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• HIMT 208 - Health Information Externship II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• HIMT 210 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• HIMT 213 - CPT Coding CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3

TOTAL CREDITS: 60

^ Capstone course

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• The student will identify data structure, content, and information governance.

  The student will demonstrate competence in information protection, access, use, disclosure, privacy and security.

  The student will demonstrate competence in informatics, analytics, and data use.

  The student will integrate revenue cycle management and procedural codes in compliance with regulatory requirements and reimbursement methodologies.

  The student will classify the components of risk management related to health information with health law and compliance.