Nov 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Health Informatics and Information Technology

Location(s): Catonsville, Online

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

Additional Information:

Health Workforce Shortage Program (The Medical Coding Certificate is not designated as a Health Workforce Shortage Program.)
The Health Informatics and Information Technology A.A.S. degree is offered both face to face and fully (100%) online.
Most classes offered at the Catonsville campus
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - For Health Informatics and Information Technology, see Departmental Exams. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Health Professions Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Health Informatics and Information Technology Curriculum Map

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).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 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 - The Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture 3 Credit(s). (fulfills Diversity requirement)

Program Requirements and Electives - 43 Credits

Program Requirements:

BIOL 260 - Disease and Diagnosis 4 Credit(s).
CSIT 111 - Fundamentals of Logic and 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 130 - Computer Applications for Health Data Analysis 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 140 - Health Law and Information Governance 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 171 - Practicum I: Electronic Medical Records Applications 1 Credit(s).
HIIT 202 - CPT Medical Coding 3 Credit(s).
HIIT 205 - ICD-10 Medical 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: Quality Management and Performance Improvement 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 101 . 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.
manage enterprise-wide information governance dilemmas.

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).

One hundred percent of students attempting the RHIT earned a passing score during the current reporting year. The HIIT program remains in good standing and has maintained continued CAHIIM accreditation.