Health Information Technology (AAS)

Health Information Technology
(AAS)

Health Information Technology Program Information

Associate of Applied Science

A Health Information Technician is a skilled professional responsible for maintaining, organizing, and providing health information. The curriculum prepares students for employment in any healthcare setting as a Health Information Management professional.

Additional Program Information

Health Information Technology (HIT) Program (AAS)

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Program Handbook

2023-2024 Health Information Technology Program Handbook

Program Mission & Outcomes

Mission

The mission of the Health Information Technology Program is to provide students with the opportunity to build on knowledge and develop the skills necessary to be employed as a Health Information Management professional.

Program Outcomes

By the end of the program, the student will...

Apply health information management skills such as data analysis, abstracting, coding validation, reimbursement methodologies, retrieval, and quality measurement of healthcare data to the work environment.
Demonstrate written and verbal organizational skills to facilitate team meetings that support a culture of diversity within the healthcare environment.
Communicate using the oral and written communication skills necessary for effective interaction with multidisciplinary teams, providers, and consumers in the healthcare work environment.
Apply critical thinking skills to effectively solve health information management problems.
Apply ethical decision-making as it pertains to HIPAA, confidentiality, and privacy.
Analyze policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with regulation and standards.

Baker College Mission and Vision

Accreditation

Currently seeking Accreditation with CAHIIM.