Health Information Technology, A.A.S.

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The Health Information Technology major provides students with a wide range of skills required to be successful in the Health Information Department of a medical facility. The graduate is eligible to write the national examination for Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

The Health Information Technology program at DSCC is an online program. All HIT courses are offered online.

This major is specifically designed for students who plan to enter the workforce after graduation. Students who plan to pursue a higher degree should plan to meet with the HIT program director or faculty member.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

Students in the Health Information Technology program must earn a C or better in all classes in the HIT curriculum.

TYPICAL JOBS: Director of a health information management department, assistant director/supervisor or clinical coder for a healthcare facility

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ^*
Social Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ¹
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4

Additional Degree Requirements:

INFS 1010 - Computer Applications Credits: 3
HIT 1010 - Medical Terminology Credits: 3
HIT 1011 - Introduction to Health Information Technology Credits: 3
HIT 1111 - Legal Aspects of Health Information Credits: 3
HIT 1120 - Fundamentals of Disease Processes Credits: 4
HIT 1131 - ICD-10-CM Coding System Credits: 3
HIT 1140 - Computer Applications in Health Information Credits: 3
HIT 2111 - Management and Supervision in Health Information Credits: 2
HIT 2121 - Healthcare Statistics & Reporting Credits: 2
HIT 2130 - CPT Coding System Credits: 3
HIT 2131 - ICD-10-PCS Coding System Credits: 3
HIT 2140 - Professional Practice Experience I Credits: 3
HIT 2211 - Healthcare Quality Management Credits: 2
HIT 2221 - Healthcare Reimbursement Methodologies Credits: 3
HIT 2231 - Advanced Coding & Classification Systems Credits: 3
HIT 2240 - Professional Practice Experience II Credits: 3
HIT 2250 - Seminar in Health Information Technology Credits: 3
ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3

Total: 69 Semester Hours

^*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

The Health Information Technology Program at Dyersburg State Community College is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).