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Course Requirements
This program is designed to provide students with the skills and expertise to obtain entry-level positions as Health Information Technicians in a variety of settings. Pending accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Council on Accreditations of the American Health Information management Association, the students will be eligible to take the National Accreditation Examination.
 

REQUIRED COURSES HOURS
Required Courses
ENGL 101 Rhetoric and Composition I
3
BIOL 136 Anatomy and Physiology I
4
BOFF 140 Medical Terminology
3
CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems
3
BIOL 137 Anatomy and Physiology II
4
SPCH 101 Oral Communications
3
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
3
Humanities Elective (from approved IAI)
3
Total
26
First Semester
HITT 101 Introduction to Health Information Management
4
HITT 205 Legal Aspects of Health Information Management and Ethics
2
Total
6
Second Semester
HITT 105 ICD-9CM Coding
3
HITT 115 Patho-Physiology and Pharmacology
4
Total
7
Summer Session
HITT 125 Clinical Practicum I

2

Total

2

Third Semester
HITT 110 Coding for Ambulatory Care Settings
3
HITT 210 Health Statistics and Registries
3
HITT 215 Alternative Health Care Settings
3
HITT 220 Insurance Procedures
2
HITT 225 Clinical Practicum II
3
Total
14
Fourth Semester
HITT 230 Quality Assurance
3
HITT 235 Advanced Coding and Reimbursement
3
HITT 240 Supervision for Health Information Technologists
3
HITT 245 Current Trends in Health Information Technology
3
HITT 250 Clinical Practicum III
3
Total
15


To learn more about the opportunities that await you in Health Information Technology contact:

Janet Westberg, MHSA, RHIA, Director of Health Information Technology
Danville Area Community College
Phone: 217.443.8574
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