Health Information Technology, Associate in Science

The purpose of this program is to prepare students to become health information professionals in the technical aspect of health care. The program will provide instruction in the acquisition, analysis and security of a patients' medical and health information. The program also prepares students to take the national certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) through the American Health Information Management Association. Upon successful completion of this program, an individual may transfer to Pasco-Hernando State College's Bachelor of Applied Science degree program.

Program Code: APP-HIT

Prerequisite Courses:

HSC 2531	Medical Terminology	3 cr.
BSC 1020	Human Biology	3 cr.
ENC 1101	English Composition I	3 cr.
CGS 1100	Microcomputer Applications	3 cr.
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Note(s): These 12 hours of prerequisites must be successfully completed before application to the program and are included in the 21 hours of General Education Requirements and Support Courses.

Freshman—Session I

HIM 1102	Introduction to Healthcare Informatics	2 cr.
HIM 1012	Legal Aspects of Health Information Technology	2 cr.
HIM 1222	Basic lCD Coding	3 cr.
HIM 1442	Pharmacology for Health Information Technology	2 cr.
HIM 1433	Pathophysiology for Health Information Technology	2 cr.
HIM 1110	Healthcare Delivery Systems	2 cr.
	Total Credit Hours:	13

Freshman—Session II

HIM 1000	Introduction to Health Information Management	3 cr.
HIM 1005	Project Management for Health Information Technology	2 cr.
HIM 1722	ICD-CM Coding	3 cr.
HIM 2652	Electronic Health Records	2 cr.
HIM 1800	Health Information Technology Practicum I	2 cr.
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Freshman—Session III

HIM 2506	Quality Assessment	2 cr.
	Any Area II Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements	3 cr.
	Any Area V Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements	3 cr.
	Total Credit Hours:	8

Sophomore—Session I

HIM 2253	Basic CPT Coding	3 cr.
HIM 2723	ICD?PCS Coding	3 cr.
HIM 2214	Healthcare Statistics	2 cr.
HIM 2815	Health Information Technology Practicum II	2 cr.
	Any Area IV Mathematics college level math course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program Requirements	3 cr.
	Total Credit Hours:	13

Sophomore—Session II

HIM 2820	Healthcare Information Technology Practicum III	4 cr.
HIM 2822	Health Information Technology Capstone Seminar	3 cr.
HIM 2273	Billing and Reimbursement Methods	3 cr.
HIM 2212	Health Records Data Analysis and Workflow Management	2 cr.
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Note(s): CPR certification, PHSC course NCH 0050 - Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers, American Heart Association, is a requirement for this program.

General Education and Support Courses: 21 Semester Hours

Health Information Technology Education Courses: 49 Semester Hours