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Founder & President
S. Paul Mazza
1930-2013
     
 

Health Information Technology

Two-year Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) Degree Program
CAHIIM Accredited *
93.5 credits / 1,977 clock hours

Health Information Technology professionals provide the healthcare team with accurate information for decision making regarding patient care, research and facility needs. These professionals are responsible for collecting, processing, storing, and analyzing data. They are trained to safeguard and protect the privacy of a patient's health information. HIT graduates work with the healthcare team – physicians, administrators, nurses, insurance providers, and government agencies – to provide them with the most accurate information. They are employed in acute care hospitals, specialty hospitals, physician offices, nursing homes, prison health facilities, government agencies and ambulatory care facilities.

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Career Opportunities

  • Inpatient and/or Outpatient Coder
  • Health data analyst
  • Abstractor
  • Medical Records Manager
  • Health Information Management (HIM) Supervisor
  • Health Information Management (HIM) Manager

Health Information Technology students will:

  • Learn ICD-10 and CPT coding
  • Learn anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, and pharmacology
  • Learn medical insurance and billing
  • Learn software applications used in the healthcare settings
  • Learn about common indexes and registries used in healthcare facilities

Sample of Courses

  • ICD-10 CM and PCS
  • Electronic Health Records
  • CPT coding
  • Medical Insurance Forms
  • Reimbursement Systems In Healthcare
Complete Course List (click to expand)
CodeCourseCreditsClock Hours
 
FIRST TERM
MD120Anatomy & Physiology I3.558
MD123Anatomy & Physiology I Lab0.514
CP101Introduction to Computing1.530
GE142Essentials of Mathematics2.036
EN101English I3.060
MD114Medical Terminology I2.036
PD119Personal Development1.024
GE148 Introduction to Sociology or1.524
GE152Psychology I(1.5)(24)
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS15.0282
 
SECOND TERM
MD121Anatomy & Physiology II3.558
MD125Anatomy & Physiology II Lab0.514
GE227English II4.060
HI202Introduction to the Healthcare Field3.560
MD105Medical Terminology II2.036
CP104Spreadsheets3.060
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS16.5288
 
THIRD TERM
HI122Health Data Content and Reimbursement3.060
HI230ICD Coding I3.060
HI100Pathophysiology4.072
GE224Speech1.024
GE235English III4.060
MD200Pharmacology2.036
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS17.0312
 
FOURTH TERM
HI109Health Care Statistics1.024
HI221Healthcare Quality Improvement3.560
HI214ICD Coding II3.060
HI212CPT-42.548
CP105Database3.060
HI206Healthcare Budgeting1.024
HI200Principles of Supervision2.036
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS16.0312
 
FIFTH TERM
GE219Human Relations2.536
HI218Electronic Health Records2.036
HI208Health Records in Other Settings1.530
HI205Medical Legal Aspects2.036
MD214Medical Insurance Forms3.560
CP210Advanced Database Applications1.530
HI300Advanced Coding1.030
HI601Professional Practice Experience I2.084
CD204Job Search Skills1.024
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS17.0366
 
SIXTH TERM
HI400Health Information Seminar3.560
HI605Professional Practice Experience II8.5357
TOTAL CREDITS / CLOCK HOURS12.0417


The program above is for students who start school in Fall or Winter 2012.

* At our State College and Altoona campuses, this program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Upon successful completion of the HIT program, State College and Altoona graduates are eligible to apply to take the Registered Health Information Technology (RHIT) examination.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please view our website at www.southhills.edu/disclosures/gainful_employment_disclosure.php?program=hit.