Health Information Technology - College of Lake County

Health Information Technology from College of Lake County is a Campus Bachelor Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The field of health information provides a wide variety of professional opportunities in the health care industry. Health information is a unique profession that combines facets of medicine, data management, and information technology , giving graduates the background to work in a range of health care settings. Courses in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and medical science lay the foundation for the program, which focuses on collecting, maintaining, retrieving, and analyzing the health information of patients. Students also learn the legal aspects of health information , statistics, coding and reimbursement methods, health care quality improvement techniques, as well as health records management. Graduates of CLC's Health Information Technology Program include coding professionals, health information department managers, cancer registrars, nursing home consultants, quality improvement specialists, medical billers, transcriptionists, and medical office managers, among others. Work settings include hospitals, HMOs, physicians' offices, clinics, insurance companies, professional associations, nursing homes, and medical billing services. For students interested in health care, but not direct patient care, health information technology prepares students for a satisfying and rewarding career in health care and related fields. Required General Education Coursework ..................16-17 BIO 111 Human Form and Function or BIO 124 Anatomy and Physiology ..........................4-5 CMM 111 Communication Skills or CMM 121 Fundamentals of Speech or CMM 122 Business and Professional Speaking or CMM 123 Dynamics of Small Group Discussion or CMM 128 Interviewing Practices ..................................3 ENG 120 Technical Composition I or ENG 121 English Composition I ..................................3 Humanities or Fine Arts Elective* ................3 Social Science Elective* ..............................3 Required Health Information Technology Coursework ..........................................................................41 HIT 111 Medical Terminology ....................................3 HIT 112 Health Care Delivery Systems ......................2 HIT 113 Ethical/Legal Aspects of Medical Records ..2 HIT 115 Health Data Content and Structure ..............3 HIT 117 Basic CPT Coding ........................................3 HIT 118 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding ..............................3 HIT 119 Pharmacology ................................................1 HIT 172 Health Statistics and Registries ....................2 HIT 212 Professional Practice Experience in Health Information I ..................................4 HIT 213 Professional Practice Experience in Health Information II ................................2 HIT 214 Organization and Supervision ......................2 HIT 215 Medical Science ............................................3 HIT 217 Health Information Systems and Data Literacy..............................................3 HIT 218 Seminar in Health Information ......................2 HIT 219 Quality Management and Performance Improvement ........................2 HIT 271 Advanced Coding ..........................................2 HIT 272 Reimbursement Systems in Healthcare ........2 Additional Required Coursework ........................................9 AOS 112 Computer Basics/Software Applications or CIT 120 Introduction to Computers ............................3 CIT 111 Comprehensive Spreadsheets or CIT 112 Comprehensive Database or CIT 119 Introduction to Office Software ....................3 Social Science Elective ..............................3 Total Hours for AAS Degree ..........................................66-67 View more details on College of Lake County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.