Health Information Technology - Davidson County Community College

Health Information Technology from Davidson County Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Curriculum Description The Health Information Technology curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to process, analyze, abstract, compile, maintain, manage, and report health information. Students will supervise departmental functions; classify, code and index diagnoses and procedures; coordinate information for cost control, quality management, statistics, marketing, and planning; monitor governmental and non-governmental standards; facilitate research; and design system controls to monitor patient information security. Graduates of this program may be eligible to write the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, health insurance organizations, out-patient clinics, physicians' offi ces, hospice, and mental health facilities. Accreditation The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) in cooperation with the American Health Information Management Association's Council on Accreditation. Competencies Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to: 1. Demonstrate effective, professional written and oral communication skills with consumers and co-workers. 2. Use and apply critical thinking skills and basic health information management principles to recognize, analyze, and solve problems. 3. Perform and interpret math calculations related to descriptive healthcare statistics. 4. Use current technology to access and process health information. 5. Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary for entry level health information competencies. 6. Practice in a legal, ethical, and professional manner by demonstrating responsibility, initiative, positive attitudes toward those of diverse backgrounds, integrity, time management skills, and the ability to work in teams in a healthcare setting. View more details on Davidson County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.