Health Information Technology - Houston Community College System

Health Information Technology from Houston Community College System is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Health Information Technology Program offers students a two-year Health Information Technology AAS. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) through the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Upon completion of the AAS degree , students are eligible to sit for the national Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) exam administered by AHIMA. Students may sit for the Certified Coding Associate (CCA) exam sponsored by AHIMA, and the Certified Professional Codes (CPC) exam sponsored by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) upon completion of the coding certificate. Other associations that offer national accreditation exams for which graduates of the AAS and coding certificate may sit include the American Medical Billing Association, Claims Assistance Professional, National Electronic Billers Alliance, and the National Health Careers Association. The Health Information Technician is the expert on patient data that the physicians, nurses and other health care providers rely on to perform their duties. The Health Information Technology Program trains students to perform technical health information and medical record functions in various health care facilities. These functions include: maintaining, collecting, analyzing, and coding health information . Courses have both theory and competencybased educational components and are offered on campus and through the internet. Students are assigned to health information departments in the Texas Medical Center and other areas in Houston for their directed practice education classes. Students must maintain a 'C' (75%) average and meet all pre-requisites to continue in the program. A student may not earn a grade below a 'C' (75%) in HITT courses and continue in the program. View more details on Houston Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.