HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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Using the latest technology, health information technicians contribute to the quality of care by collecting, analyzing and reporting healthcare data. This requires knowledge of diseases, treatments, computer systems and organizational skills. Health information technicians are specialists in great demand; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cites health information technology as one of the fastest growing occupational areas in the nation.

COURSES

First year:

Medical Coding Specialist Technical Diploma

Second year:

Health Information Technology Associate Degree

The Health Information Technology Associate Degree is a one-plus-one program. A student will complete the first year with a Technical Diploma in medical coding. The student can work as a medical coder or other health information field, and then return to complete another year in health information technology and graduate with an Associate Degree.