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2011-2012 Catalog

2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Information Technology, AAS

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(AAS-HIT)
(Medical Record Technology)

Program Description:

The Health Information Technology program is a two-year technical program leading to an Associate Degree, which prepares the individual to work in hospitals and other health care settings managing health information in paper and electronic format. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be eligible to apply to take the AHIMA certification examination for the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). The HIM associate degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601-5800, (312)233.1100, www.cahiim.org.

Note:

Refer to Admissions of this catalog for Admission Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs , and Special Admission and Progression Requirements for Nursing and Allied Health Programs , Health Information Technology .

1st Year

1st Semester

HIT 1113 - Health Record Systems 3 SH
HIT 1213 - Medical Terminology 3 SH
CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I 3 SH *
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 SH
BIO 2513 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Lecture 3 SH
BIO 2511 - Anatomy and Physiology I, Laboratory 1 SH

Total: 16 SH

2nd Semester

HIT 1322 - Health Care Law & Ethics 2 SH
HIT 1413 - Pathophysiology I 3 SH
HIT 2123 - Alternate Care Systems 3 SH
HIT 2913 - Computers in Health Care 3 SH
BIO 2523 - Anatomy and Physiology II, Lecture 3 SH
BIO 2521 - Anatomy and Physiology II, Laboratory 1 SH
PSY 1513 - General Psychology I 3 SH

Total: 18 SH

Summer Session

HIT 2212 - Pharmacology 2 SH
HIT 2142 - Electronic Health Records 2 SH
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH

Total: 7 SH

2nd Year

1st Semester

HIT 2133 - Health Statistics 3 SH
HIT 2633 - Reimbursement Methodologies 3 SH
HIT 2423 - Pathophysiology II 3 SH
HIT 2513 - Professional Practice Experience I 3 SH
HIT 2613 - Coding Systems I 3 SH
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 SH or
SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication 3 SH

Total: 18 SH

2nd Semester

HIT 2523 - Professional Practice Experience II 3 SH
HIT 2623 - Coding Systems II 3 SH
HIT 2643 - Advanced Coding Systems 3 SH
HIT 2713 - Health Care Supervision 3 SH
HIT 2812 - Performance Improvement Techniques 2 SH
HIT 2921 - Certification Fundamentals for HIT 1 SH

Total: 15 SH

*BAD 2533 , or CPT 1324 may be substituted with approval of the program chairperson.

**Additional Graduation Requirement: Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take LLS 1312 /RST 1312 /RSV 1312 - Orientation course in order to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement.

Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 76 SH

Progression Requirements:

All required courses must be completed with a “C” or above.
Students are required to take the RHIT exam in the graduating semester.

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Health Information Technology, AAS

(AAS-HIT)
(Medical Record Technology)

Program Description:

Note:

1st Year

1st Semester

Total: 16 SH

2nd Semester

Total: 18 SH

Summer Session

Total: 7 SH

2nd Year

1st Semester

Total: 18 SH

2nd Semester

Total: 15 SH

Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 76 SH

Health Information Technology, AAS

(AAS-HIT) (Medical Record Technology)

Program Description:

Note:

1st Year

1st Semester

Total: 16 SH

2nd Semester

Total: 18 SH

Summer Session

Total: 7 SH

2nd Year

1st Semester

Total: 18 SH

2nd Semester

Total: 15 SH

Completion Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree 76 SH

(AAS-HIT)
(Medical Record Technology)