Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology curriculum provides 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, outpatient clinics, physician offices, hospice, and mental health facilities.
With the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) required experience, graduates of the coding diploma and coding certificate programs of study may be eligible to write the "CCS" (Certified Coding Specialist) and/or the "CCS-P" (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician based) master level coding specialist examinations. Employment opportunities without one of these coding certifications are limited to entry-level positions. Therefore, students are encouraged to continue their education and complete the degree to receive the full benefits of this growing healthcare field.
All programs of study are offered in a hybrid model with the exception of three professional practice experience courses which are completed at assigned healthcare agencies.
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Health Information Technology Program Performance Data
| 2016 - 2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | |
| Graduation Rate | 44.44% | 31.58 | 13.33% |
| Attrition Rate | 16.67% | 21.05% | 13.33% |
| Progression Rate | 38.89% | 47.37% | 73.33% |
| Job Placement Rate* | 87.5% | 66.7% | 100% |
| RHIT Certification Exam Pass Rate | 100% | 100% | 66.7%** |
**2018-2019 RHIT Certification Exam Pass Rate (3 test takers, 2 passed and one graduate sat for RHIT exam more than 6 months following graduation date)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
| Graduation Rate | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2022 | available Spring 2023 |
| Attrition Rate | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2022 | available Spring 2023 |
| Job Placement Rate* | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2022 | available Spring 2023 |
| RHIT Certification Exam Pass Rate | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2022 | available Spring 2023 |
Student Achievement Data
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Reporting Period
8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020
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Full-time | Part-Time | Total |
| Students | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 |
| Graduates | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 |
| Attrition | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 |
| Progression | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 | available Spring 2021 |
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Reporting Period
8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019
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Full-time | Part-Time | Total |
| Students | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Graduates | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Attrition | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Progression | 2 | 9 | 11 |
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Reporting Period
8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018
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Full-time | Part-Time | Total |
| Students | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Graduates | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Attrition | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Progression | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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Reporting Period
8/1/2016-7/31/2017
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Full-time | Part-Time | Total |
| Students | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Graduates | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Attrition | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Progression | 4 | 3 | 7 |