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Health Information Technology (HIT)

Download your program brochure hereHealth Information Technology,
administered by the Allied Health Sciences department, is a degree
program that teaches students specific skills to work in the health
information management (HIM) profession. The HIM profession
encompasses any function associated with patient medical information
or charts (e.g., completion, reimbursement, state, city, government
laws and regulations, charging for services rendered, lawsuits,
access). Individuals within the HIM profession may be responsible for
assigning codes to patient admissions and entering those codes into a
software program for reimbursement, involvement with information
systems to protect the information, development of policies and
procedures regarding patient information, and supervising activities
focused on patient information.

The Program
The program sequence begins each fall semester and all HIT courses are
offered during the day. All students must complete remedial courses
prior to registering for HIT classes. Students are exposed to all
aspects of the HIM profession via classroom discussion and hands on
activities. Students are assigned homework for the majority of HIT
courses. In the second semester, students will begin to read "real"
hospital charts and assign diagnoses and procedures. During the junior
and senior semesters, students will be coding inpatient and ambulatory
charts using the ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding Books, and assigning
diagnostic related groups (DRGs). The program has a computerized lab
that has a coding software program similar to those used in health
care facilities in New York City.
See the Health Information Technology program requirements

Clinicals
Students are required to complete two clinical experiences prior to
graduation. The first clinical, completed in the summer during the
day, exposes the student to the HIM profession. The second clinical,
taken during the senior semester, each Wednesday and Thursday, focuses
on management and coding responsibilities. Students will be assigned a
site for each clinical and are not allowed to complete a clinical at a
hospital they are employed at.
More about doing your clinical work

Classroom activities
Students will gain experience working on inpatient and ambulatory
patient medical records. These are the same type of patient records
that are used in health care facilities. Students will learn to
abstract information from the patient record, and utilizing the
icd-9-cm coding guidelines, assign a code for each diagnosis and
procedure. Students will then enter that information into a coding
software program and generate a diagnostic related group (drg).
Students will also complete a quality assurance project, learn
computer skills (e.g., powerpoint, excel), and complete writing
assignments.

What type of jobs are available with this degree?
The majority of graduates from the program find jobs as coders at
acute care facilities. However, graduates with this degree can find
employment in nursing homes, rehab centers, doctor's offices,
insurance companies, government, education, law firms, and consulting
organizations. Salary may be based on experience, passage of
certification exam, type of facility, and position. Starting salary
can range anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000.
See Employment Opportunities and other resources

Accreditation
Individuals that complete the requirements for this program will earn
an Associate Degree in Applied Sciences in Health Information
Technology and be eligible to sit for the Registered Health
Information Technician Certification Exam (formerly known as the ART).
The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information
Management Education (CAHIIM) accredit the program.

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Rules of the program

Congratulations to newly certified RHIT's:

Lisa Marie Todman
Sandra Bowen
Paul Marte
Valerie Delgado
Michael Boursiquot
Lisa Herrera
April Henderson

More about HIT

Rules of the program

Frequently Asked Questions

Professional Organizations

Employment Opportunities

Web Resources

Allied Health Sciences

Professional Publications

Advance HIM Magazine

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