The Health Information Technology curriculum equips students with the advanced technical skills required to manage, analyze, and secure vital health data. In an increasingly digital healthcare landscape, our program focuses on ensuring data integrity, accessibility, and privacy to support high-quality patient care and organizational efficiency.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- System Implementation & Support: Evaluating, designing, and maintaining electronic health record (EHR) systems.
- Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and Clinical Coding: Specializing in the coding of diagnoses and procedures (ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT) to ensure accurate Revenue Cycle Management, reimbursement, and data quality.
- Data Integrity & Security: Validating data accuracy, ensuring patient confidentiality, and managing security access to sensitive information.
- Data Analysis & Reporting: Compiling clinical data for disease registries, quality assessments, and treatment outcomes.
Graduates of this program may be eligible to sit for the national certification exam 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.