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Health Information Technology

Health Information Technology
Becky Hammack
209a DFHS
685-4600

  Dean

Kay Floyd
209b DFHS
685-4600
  Division Secretary
Melinda Teel
A33 AMS
685-5573
  Program Director
Related Websites: Health Information Technology DepartmentHealth Sciences Division

  This program is designed to prepare students to work with health information in hospitals, insurance companies, law firms, physicians’ offices, long-term care agencies, rehabilitation centers and psychiatric and other health care facilities. The graduate will maintain, organize, analyze and generate health information for patient treatment, reimbursement, planning, quality assessment and research to ensure quality health care through quality information.

New classes begin each summer and courses must be taken sequentially for progression in the program. Applicants are encouraged (but not required), to complete support courses, such as Anatomy and Physiology, prior to entering the program. Current immunizations are required after admission but prior to beginning field experience classes. To be eligible for graduation from the Health Information Technology program, the student must complete the prescribed courses with a minimum grade of “C”, have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, pass a written final exit exam, satisfy all college financial obligations, and return all school property. Requirements to write the credentialing exam include written application, payment of fees, certification by the program director, and graduation from the program. Upon successful completion of the requirements, the student will be awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Technology. This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Students completing this competency-based two year program will be eligible to apply to write the national qualifying examination for certification as a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Certificate options are available in Coding and Medical Transcription.

The degree and certificates in this field offered by Midland College and the courses needed to achieve these credentials are presented in the following sections. Students interested in this program should contact the Division office to obtain additional information and/or acquire a degree or certificate plan. Speciality courses must be taken in sequence. Please note that courses that require prerequisites are denoted by an asterisk (*).

For more information about this program, click here.

Associate of Applied Science
Core Requirements
 
A minimum of 15-17 Semester Credit Hours
    See Core Requirements
    Required General Education course(s) for this degree: BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, ENGL 1301,     PSYC 2301

Note: Students can substitute SCIT 1407 and SCIT 1408 for BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402. If this option is selected, students must complete an elective course from the Math/Natural Science core
     
Specialty Courses
 
42 Semester Credit Hours
    HITT 1253, HITT 1255, HITT 1305, HITT 1311, *HITT 1345, HITT 1401, HITT 1441,
    HITT 2260, HITT 2339, HITT 2340, HITT 2343, HITT 2361, *HITT 2435, *HPRS 2301
 
Related Courses
 
7 Semester Credit Hours
    ITSC 1409 or BCIS 1405, SPCH 1318
MINIMUM SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS = 66-69

Coding Certificate
Specialty Courses
 
27 Semester Credit Hours
    HITT 1167, HITT 1253, HITT 1305, HITT 1345, HITT 1401, HITT 1441, HITT 2340, *HITT          2435, *HPRS 2301
     
Related Courses
 
12 Semester Credit Hours
    BIOL 2401, or SCIT 1407, *BIOL 2402, or SCIT 1408, ITSC 1409 or BCIS 1405
     
   
MINIMUM SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS = 39
 
Medical Transcription Certificate
Specialty Courses
 
16 Semester Credit Hours
    HITT 1253, HITT 1305, *HPRS 2301, *MRMT 1407, *MRMT 2433
     
Related Courses
 
15 Semester Credit Hours
    BIOL 2401, or SCIT 1407, *BIOL 2402, or SCIT 1408, ENGL 1301, ITSC 1409
     
   
MINIMUM SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS = 31
 
Course Progression

The following is the required sequence of health information technology courses in the Associate of Applied Science degree plan.

First Year, Summer Semester
    HITT 1305
First Year, Fall Semester
    HITT 1253, HITT 1401
First Year, Spring Semester
    HITT 1255, HITT 1345
Second Year, Fall Semester
    HITT 1311, HITT 1441, HITT 2260, HITT 2339
Second Year, Spring Semester
    HITT 2340, HITT 2343, HITT 2361, HITT 2435

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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