The Health Information Technology program at Indian Hills Community College will prepare you to become a health information technician.
Career opportunities for health information professionals are expanding, thanks to today's digital revolution and recent health care regulatory changes. The Health Information Technology program will prepare you to become a health information technician — a specialist who is responsible for maintaining permanent health records. You will become familiar with health records, documentation standards, and the applications necessary to process health information in departments of health care facilities. You will be eligible to take the national certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician and have employment opportunities in hospitals, outpatient clinics, health centers, insurance companies, and government health agencies.
The Health Information Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree Program at Indian Hills Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). (www.cahiim.org)
HIT Mission Statement: To provide a program of Health Information education which builds upon previous experiences and affords the student the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to become a competent health information professional.
1. Medical / Insurance Coding - http://www.indianhills.edu/courses/health/medcoding.html
2. Healthcare Documentation Specialist -
http://www.indianhills.edu/courses/health/healthdocspecialist.html
3. Health Unit Coordinator -
http://www.indianhills.edu/courses/health/healthunitcoord.html
4. Health Information Technology /AAS degree -
http://www.indianhills.edu/courses/health/healthinfotech.html
