Health Information Technology
Curriculum Description
The Health Information Technology curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to process, analyze, abstract, compile, maintain, manage, and report health information.
Students will supervise departmental functions; classify, code, and index diagnoses and procedures; coordinate information for cost control, quality management, statistics, marketing, and planning; monitor governmental and non-governmental standards; facilitate research; and design system controls to monitor patient information security.
Graduates of this program may be eligible to write the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, health insurance organizations, outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, hospice, and mental health facilities.
The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow the recommended curriculum model below should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success. This program of study is effective Spring Semester 2018.
Associate in Applied Science NEW
A45360
NC CIP: 51.0707
Day
POS Approved: Spring 2018
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I REVISED 2017FA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 110 | Fundamentals of HIM NEW 2018SP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 114 | Health Data Sys/Standards NEW 2018SP | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 121 | Medical Terminology I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 16 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II REVISED 2017FA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| HIT 112 | Health Law and Ethics NEW 2018SP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 226 | Principles of Disease NEW 2018SP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| MED 122 | Medical Terminology II | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 14 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 122 | Prof Practice Exp I NEW 2018SP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| HIT 210 | Healthcare Statistics NEW 2018SP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| HIT 211 | ICD Coding NEW 2018SP | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| HIT 220 | Health Informatics & EHRs NEW 2018SP | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 8 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Summer Term
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 214 | CPT/Other Coding Systems NEW 2018SP | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total: | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Fall Semester
| Course | Course Title | Class Hours | Lab/Shop Hours | Clinical/WBL Hours | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT 124 | Prof Practice Exp II NEW 2018SP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| HIT 215 | Reimbursement Methodology NEW 2018SP | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 216 | Quality Management NEW 2018SP | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| HIT 222 | Prof Practice Exp III NEW 2018SP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| HIT 280 | Professional Issues NEW 2018SP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total: | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Total Credit Hours: 68
Additional Information
2018SP New AAS Degree
A45360