Health information Technology - Southern Maine Community College

Health information Technology from Southern Maine Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Associate in Applied Science in Health information Technology (HIT) is designed to prepare medical office managers, work-flow practitioners, clinicians, and IT professionals to manage electronic medical records . This program includes lecture and laboratory classes as well as real world application through an internship. The HIT program provides students with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills that are essential for careers in today?s health care industries. Courses included in this program cover database management, medical office operations, electronic medical records systems and the medical terminology, and billing systems and management information systems. Students who earn the HIT degree may choose to pursue a bachelor of science degree in Health Information Systems or computer science technology. Upon the completion of the Health Information Technology program, the student will be able to: Demonstrate understanding of billing systems and management information systems to organize, prioritize and effectively transmit information following state and federal regulations, policies, and law. Describe the process of migration to an EHR from organizational strategy, planning, and analysis of EHR options, decision-making techniques, training, and implementation strategies. Compare/Contrast different types of health information systems in terms of their ability to support the requirements of a health care enterprise. Demonstrate understanding of the principles of healthcare data exchange and standards, workflow design and assessment, and their relationship to patient care. Apply medical terms as they relate to basic anatomy and physiology of each body system, as well as apply medical terms as they relate to common diagnostic tests associated with each body system. Understand the technical aspects of networked computer systems used in the management of information in the 21st century and apply knowledge of how to create, maintain, and manage databases. View more details on Southern Maine Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.