H E A L T H Health Information Technology—Online

Award: Associate of Applied Science Degree Length: Four semesters & One Summer Term (Certificate Option Available) Fall semester entry

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If you wish to combine your organizational and analytical skills with your interest in healthcare, a career in Health Information Technology could be for you! As a Health Information Technician, you play a vital role in making our healthcare system work. You perform data collection and analysis needed by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

As a student in the HIT program, you will learn the necessary skills to become a valued member of the healthcare team. These skills include: • Maintaining healthcare records consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements • Collecting, validating, and analyzing healthcare data • Assigning code numbers to diagnoses for indexing health data and processing bills • Answering legal, governmental, and insurance company inquiries • Supervising human resources for effective and efficient health record processing

The Health Information Management (HIM) program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). As a graduate, you will be eligible to take the national certification examination leading to the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) credential. The Certification Exam Pass Rate for all first-time test-takers was 100% during the last Annual Program Assessment Report cycle completed 5/28/13. To graduate from this program, you must receive a “C” or better in all courses with the “HIT”, “HSC”, or “MAP” course prefix. You may also obtain a Health Records Certifi- cate by completing four courses. #FRIENDLY Where will I get a job? PEOPLE HIT graduates could be a supervisor of a Health Information Management department, Quality Assurance Coordinator, a /abstractor, or a medical transcriptionist. Excellent opportunities also exist in research firms, government agencies, pharmaceutical firms, insurance companies, consulting businesses, and telecommuting from your home. How much $ will I make? Graduates of the HIT program report earnings of $20,000–$30,000. Salary increases with experience. What kind of classes will I take? Health Information Technology Classes are a combination of lab, interactive group work, and students with instructor MariBeth Lane some lecture. Online classes allow you to complete your degree in Health Information Technology from nearly any location. w i t h a n ADMISSIONS

What’s unique about CHAT REP text 712-301-2573 or 712-301-1401 or 712-301-7033 this program? OR call 800-352-4907 NCC focuses on the sciences and communication skills. Students have three OR separate internships and are well prepared to take the Registered Health In- email [email protected] formation Technician test after completion of the program (NCC grads have almost a 100% pass rate). ______First Year ______Fall semester 15 Course # title Credits BIO165-A Human and Physiology I 3 y o u r BIO167-A Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 INSTRUCTOR CSC110-A Introduction to Computers 3 HIT250-E Coding I 3 MEET HIT370-C Health Records in Acute Care 3 HSC113-E Medical Terminology 2

______spring semester 17 BIO170-A Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 BIO172-A Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 BIO198-E Introduction to Pathology 3 MariBeth Schneider, MS, HIT251-E Coding II 3 RHIA, FAHIMA HIT252-E Coding III 3 1998 HIT380-C Health Records in Alternative Care Settings 3 Instructor at NCC since: HIT594-C HIT Practicum A 1 Email me at: [email protected]

______summer 9 Education: Elective Math* 3 Master of Science in Administration with Elective Humanities/Social Science** 3 an emphasis in Health Services Adminis- Elective General Education (suggest Public Speaking) 3 tration from the University of South Dakota; Bachelor of Science in Medical NOTE: Satisfactory assessment scores and/or prerequisites are re- Record (Health Information) Administration quired for some courses. from Dakota State University

______seCond Year Credentialed through the American Health Information Management Associa- ______Fall semester 13 tion as a Registered Health Information HIT312-E Health Informatics & Information Systems 3 Administrator (RHIA) since 1986. COM712-E Business Communications 3 or Work experience: ENG105-A Composition I 3 Director of Medical Records, Coding HIT120-E Pharmacology for HIT 1 Specialist/Coding Specialist Supervisor, HIT420-C Legal Aspects of Health Information 2 Health Information Management HIT451-C Allied Health Statistics 3 Consultant HIT595-C HIT Practicum B 1

______spring semester 15 HIT290-C Reimbursement Methods 3 HIT315-C Electronic Applications for Data 2 HIT440-E Quality Management 3 Student Profile HIT541-C Professional Practice Experience II 3 HIT946-C Seminar 1 detail orientated MGT130-A Principles of Supervision 3 compliant to laws concerning confidentiality

______Program Elective have good reading and English skills HIT602-C______Medical Transcription (optional) 3 have an interest in science, , and/or *You must complete MAT106-E Elementary Algebra or any math technology course with an A suffix. View course descriptions in the catalog posted **You may select any humanities/social sciences course with an A on the web at www.nwicc.edu suffix.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at ______HeaLtH reCords CertiFiCate 11 www.nwicc.edu/compliance. Course # title Credits This workforce solution is funded in part by the IHUM Consortium which is 100% financed through a $15,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training HIT370-C Health Records in Acute Care 3 Administration. HIT380-C Health Records in Alternative Care Settings 3 The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official HSC113-E Medical Terminology 2 position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, CSC110-A Introduction to Computers 3 warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, ______including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. 11/8/16