Dec 17, 2024

Catalog 2016-17

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Health Informatics and Information Technology

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Important Information

Short Description

Health informatics and information technology is the combination of informational science, health care, and computer technology. The Health Informatics and Information Technology A.A.S. degree is an administrative, applied technology degree for students interested in a non-clinical care profession in the health care industry.

Prerequisite: Students must be eligible for General Education English and Math classes to enter the program.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

540

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Catonsville, Irby Hunter
443-840-4989 or ihunter@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Health Workforce Shortage Program
Classes offered only at the Catonsville campus
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Health Informatics and Information Technology, see Departmental Exams. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a full-time suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 19 Credits

General Education Requirements:

BIOL 160 - Body Structure and Function 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
SOCL 141 - Racial and Cultural Minorities 3 Credit(s). (fulfills Diversity requirement)

General Education Electives:

Choose course from the list of approved General Education courses .

Students must have at least 60 credits for an associate degree. Students who choose to take 3 credits of Mathematics and 7 credits of Biological and Physical Sciences, rather than 4 and 8, may need to take an additional class in order to reach at least 60 credits.

Arts and Humanities 3 Credits.

Program Requirements and Electives - 43 Credits

Program Requirements:

BIOL 260 - Disease and Diagnosis for Health Information Management 4 Credit(s).
CSIT 111 - Logic and OO Design 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 241 - Applied Systems Analysis & Design 4 Credit(s).
HIIT 101 - Fundamentals of Health Data Management 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 102 - Health Care Delivery Systems 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 110 - Basic Medical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 130 - Computer Applications for Health Data Analysis 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 171 - Practicum I: Electronic Medical Records Applications 1 Credit(s).
HIIT 202 - CPT Medical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 205 - Intermediate Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 210 - Advanced Clinical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 220 - Health Data Research and Analysis 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 221 - Medical Reimbursement Practices and Procedures 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 271 - Practicum II: Electronic Medical Records Applications 1 Credit(s).
MDAS 141 - Medical Terminology: A Contextual Approach 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Degree: 62*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description

Health informatics and information technology is the combination of informational science, health care, and computer technology. With the federal mandate to implement the electronic health record (EHR) and the paradigm shift in industry to health informatics, the field of health information management is rapidly evolving. The entire health care system is built upon information - patient data, medical data, insurance, and billing information. The data retrieved by the use of health informatics provides statistical information that can have a major effect on how medicine is distributed, surgeries that are performed, and how healing is tracked.

The Health Informatics and Information Technology A.A.S. degree is an administrative, applied technology degree for students interested in a non-clinical care profession in the health care industry.

Students who complete this degree will find employment in various health care settings, insurance companies, government agencies, technology companies, and consulting firms as health information technicians, clinical documentation specialists, compliance managers, quality assurance officers, medical informatics managers, charge description managers, case mix analysts, health data analysts, EHR system managers, IT training specialists, and workflow and data analysts.

Prerequisite: Students must be eligible for General Education English and Math classes to enter the program.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

analyze health records, policies and procedures, and employee performance for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
interpret health data and identify trends that will improve overall quality, safety, and effectiveness in the health care institution and will contribute to increased continuity of patient care;
perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and compliance with reporting requirements;
contribute to organizational work plans, policies, procedures, quality management, and resource requisitions;
incorporate technology to facilitate workplace transition to an e-HIM environment; and
utilize databases and spreadsheets to consolidate, manipulate, integrate, and display health data.

Other

Accreditation

The Health Informatics and Information Technology Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), 233 North Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-1683; (312) 233-1100.

Program Highlights

Graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

Student RHIT examination pass rate is 90% for the current reporting year. Graduate placement rate is 91%, graduate satisfaction rate is 91%, and employer satisfaction rate is 95%; all exceeding the current CAHIIM threshold for accreditation.