2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    May 13, 2024  
2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIT-130 Health Information Technology Applications I


Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 3 Lab No Practicum 0
Tier Rate: Tier II
This course provides an introduction to common health information software applications. Focus will be on health data management, medical terminology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. Topics will include introduction to simulation software applications related to Master Patient Index, reporting mechanisms, custom form revision, duplicate management, data management, Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set elements, encoder reference tools. Emphasis will be on data quality and data integrity. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in HIT 120  or concurrent enrollment.