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Health Information Technology-Summer Entry

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 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) degree in Health Information Technology program at Forsyth Technical Community College is currently in candidacy status with the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Upon approval of the accreditation process, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). For additional information on CAHIIM accreditation, please visit their website at https://www.cahiim.org/

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.

Associate in Applied Science

A45360 REVISED
NC CIP: 51.0707
Day
POS Approved: Fall 2020

Summer Term

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
CIS 110	Introduction to Computers	2	2	3
ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry NEW VERSION	3	0	3
HIT 110	Fundamentals of HIM	3	0	3
MED 121	Medical Terminology I REVISED REQUISITE	3	0	3
	Total:	11	2	12

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
BIO 168	Anatomy and Physiology I REVISED REQUISITE	3	3	4
HIT 112	Health Law and Ethics	3	0	3
HIT 114	Health Data Sys/Standards	2	3	3
MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy NEW VERSION	2	2	3
MED 122	Medical Terminology II	3	0	3
	Total:	13	8	16

Spring Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
BIO 169	Anatomy and Physiology II	3	3	0	4
DBA 110	Database Concepts	2	3	0	3
HIT 124	Prof Practice Exp II	0	0	3	1
HIT 210	Healthcare Statistics	2	2	0	3
HIT 211	ICD Coding	2	6	0	4
Select one:
COM 231	Public Speaking REVISED REQUISITE	3	0	0	3
	OR
ENG 114	Prof Research & Reporting	(3)	(0)	(0)	(3)
	Total:	12	14	3	18

Summer Term

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Credit Hours
HIT 214	CPT/Other Coding Systems	1	3	2
HIT 220	Health Informatics & EHRs	1	2	2
HIT 226	Principles of Disease	3	0	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking NEW VERSION	3	0	3
	Total:	8	5	10

Fall Semester

Course	Course Title	Class Hours	Lab/Shop Hours	Clinical/WBL Hours	Credit Hours
HIT 215	Reimbursement Methodology	1	2	0	2
HIT 216	Quality Management	1	3	0	2
HIT 218	Mgmt Principles in HIT NEW 2020FA	3	0	0	3
HIT 222	Prof Practice Exp III	0	0	6	2
HIT 280	Professional Issues	2	0	0	2
PSY 150	General Psychology REVISED REQUISITE	3	0	0	3
	Total:	10	5	6	14

Total Credit Hours: 70

Additional Information

2018SP New AAS Degree

2018FA Summer Entry added

A45360 REVISED