Health Information Technology - St Cloud Technical and Community College

Health Information Technology from St Cloud Technical and Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description Health information management combines the disciplines of medicine, information management, and computer technology within the healthcare industry. The HIT program curriculum includes general education requirements as well as courses in computer applications, biological sciences, medicine, health information collection, processing, retrieval, evaluation, dissemination and management. The provision for technical and managerial experiences is an important aspect of the curriculum. The curriculum also includes an educational clinical internship. Within the second semester of the program, students will be required to successfully complete the State of Minnesota Background Study. The results of the Background Study must indicate the student is in good standing to be considered for internship opportunities. During the internship experience, the student reports to a healthcare facility and experiences planned activities in the environment of the actual workplace. Some students may need to meet site-specific internship requirements which may include completion of the following: confidentiality agreements, health forms, physical examination, drug test(s), immunization, or annual Mantoux (TB) screening. Career Opportunities Health Information Technology graduates successfully complete internships in clinics, hospitals, insurance offices, medical testing facilities, long-term care facilities, and industrial medical facilities. Many of these internship sites transfer into full-time jobs. View more details on St Cloud Technical and Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.