Health Information Technology (A.A.S.)

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A.A.S. Degree: 69 Hours

Health Information Technology is an Associate of Applied Science degree program designed to lead to employment throughout the healthcare industry in areas of data quality management, health information privacy and security, implementation of electronic health records, compliance with payment laws and regulations, and management of health information and medical records. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the AHIMA certification examination for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). AHIMA reserves the right to accept and approve each application and transcript.

The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 2150, Chicago, IL 60601-5800, (312) 233-1100.

Health Information Technology Program Requirements

HIT-110 Introduction to Health Information Technology Credits: 3
HIT-120 Medical Coding I Credits: 4
HIT-130 Health Information Technology Applications I Credits: 3
HIT-191 Medical Terminology for HIT Credits: 3
HIT-200 Comparative Health Records & Reimbursement Systems Credits: 3
HIT-201 Healthcare Quality Management Credits: 3
HIT-215 Health Information Systems Credits: 3
HIT-220 Medical Coding II Credits: 4
HIT-230 Medical Coding III Credits: 4
HIT-260 Legal Aspects of Healthcare Credits: 3
HIT-265 Health Information Technology Applications II Credits: 3
HIT-270 Healthcare Statistics Credits: 3
HIT-280 Organization and Supervision in Healthcare Credits: 3
HIT-290 Prof Practice Experience Credits: 3

General Education Requirements

BCS-115 Survey of A & P Credits: 3
or BCS 145 and BCS 146 or BCS 165 and BCS 205
BCS-210 Pathophysiology Credits: 3
BUS-140 Business Communications Credits: 3 or ENG 150
CIS-101 Technology & Digital Literacy Credits: 3
CIS-201 Computer Apps for Business Credits: 3
ENG-101 Composition I Credits: 3 or ENG 102
Mathematics Elective (MTH 105 or higher) Credits: 3
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3 or HST 120

Note:

As required by Missouri law, all degree programs must include instruction in both the U.S. and the Missouri State Constitution. This can be satisfied by either PLS 101 or HST 120 .