HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Program Director:

Vacant . . . . . . . . . . . . CPC . . . . . . . . . . . .

Academic Advisor:

Tori Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . CPC-A108B . . . . . . . . . . .972.548.6779

Department Website:

http://www.ccccd.edu/healthinfotech

The AAS in Health Information Technology at Collin County Community College is an 18 month program (two academic years) that will prepare the student for workforce entry-level as a certification eligible coding associate and registered health information technician. The course of study consists of approved courses from the Workforce Education Course Manual of Texas. These courses are based on the AHIMA’s (American Health Information Management Association’s) competencies for the CCA (Certified Coding Associate) and the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician). The Health Information Technology curriculum is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and modeled after the AHIMA national associate degree curriculum.

Upon the successful completion of the program, the graduate can make application to AHIMA to take the credentialing examinations. After passing the certification examination, the graduate can use the designation CCA and RHIT behind the professional signature. Students must meet eligibility requirements for certification.

Students must have instructor permission to enroll in cooperative education and must meet all requirements of external clinical facilities participating in the program. These requirements include drug screens, background checks, selected immunizations and proof of personal health insurance. Students who think they may need functional accommodation are encouraged to contact the college ACCESS department as soon as this program is of interest.

Students interested in the program should see an academic advisor for consultation and consult the college web site for more specific information. The Program Director should be contacted to construct a degree plan as soon as the program is of interest.

 

AAS – Health Information Technology

65 credit hours

First Year

Pre-Requisite

BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications

HPRS 1271 Introduction to the Healthcare System

POFT 1127 Introduction to Keyboarding OR proficiency testing

SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I

First Semester

BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basic

ENGL 1301 Composition/Rhetoric I 1

HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure

PHED/DANC Any Activity Course

POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics

Second Semester

HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding

HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions

HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology

MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance/Billing

PSYC 2301 General Psychology

Second Year

First Semester

HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding

HITT 2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision

HPRS 2321 Medical Law & Ethics for Health Professionals

MATH 1342 Statistics

SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking

Second Semester

BMGT 1307 High Performance Work Teams

HITT 2343 Quality Assessment Performance Improvement

HITT 2361 Clinical- Health Information/Medical Records Technology (Capstone)

PHIL 2303 Introduction to Logic

1 Student may take ENGL 1301 or an equivalent

HITT 2249 RHIT Competency Review *

* Offered post AAS in HIT

Certificates

MEDICAL CODING AND BILLING CERTIFICATE

38 credit hours

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure

HITT 1311 Computers in Health Care

HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions

POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics

SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I

Second Semester

BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basic

HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding

HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology

MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance/Billing

Third Semester

HITT 1266 Practicum - Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician (Capstone)

HITT 2245 Coding Certification Exam Review

HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding

HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION CERTIFICATE

38 credit hours

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions

MRMT 1307 Medical Transcription I *

POFT 1307 Proofreading and Editing *

POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding *

SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I

Second Semester

BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics

HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology

MRMT 2333 Medical Transcription II

POFI 1301 Computer Applications I - MS Word Productivity *

POFT 2203 Speed and Accuracy Building *

Third Semester

HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals

MRMT 1267 Practicum - Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist (Capstone)

MRMT 2371 Medical Transcription III

* Prerequisite: POFT 1329, a Tech Prep course, or a keyboarding class taken in high school.