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Program Overview:
The Health Information Technology field is a quickly growing field. Completing the Health Information Technology program shows employers you have a well-rounded education in this field. Students will learn to ensure the quality of medical records. Training will include using computer applications to assemble and analyze patient data. Students will work to provide information to make good decisions in improving patient care and controlling costs. Students will learn coding of diagnoses and procedures in patient records for reimbursement and research purposes. The program will allow students to find employment or continue their education with a Bachelor’s degree.

Graduates will be employable in hospitals, and other healthcare settings including office-based physician practices, nursing homes, home health agencies, mental health facilities, and public health agencies. In fact, they may be employed in outside organizations that use patient data and/or health information, such as law and insurance firms, pharmaceutical companies, and health product vendors.

Pre-Program Requirement
BOC1201 Beginning Keyboarding (2 Cr.) or equivalent skills

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