Healthcare Information Technology

Healthcare Information Technology

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

This program is designed to provide all the necessary training to enable students to acquire satisfactory skills and demonstrate competency in medical records and health informatics, organization and management of health information data, and compilation of patients’ health information, including medical history, symptoms, examination results, tests, and treatments, while ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security in paper documents and electronic format. This program not only trains the student to be a proficient entry-level medical records/healthcare information technician, but develops the student’s professional and life skills through workshops.

The length of the program: 900 Clock Hours - 24 Semester Credit Hours - 36 weeks (approx.) 25 hours per week Prerequisite: High School Diploma or GED

OCCUPATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Graduates of the HIT program may work as Medical Coder and Biller, Health Information Clerk, Health Information Specialist, Health Information Technician (Health Information Tech), Medical Records Analyst, Medical Records Clerk, Medical Records Coordinator, Medical Records Director, Medical Records Technician (Medical Records Tech), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) in hospitals, physician’s offices or health insurance companies. CPR and first aid training is included.

Upon successful completion of the program, the student will receive a Diploma in Health Information Technology. Students are encouraged to seek certification after training. This program is offering in cooperation and partnership with our associate organization in California.

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AMA-HIT101 Health Information Technology 1 (80 hours) Lecture: 80 hrs Lab: 0 Description: This module is an introduction to the Health Information Technology Program. The module addresses the importance of health information technology, the shortage of workers in the field, and the regulatory agencies and regulation applicable to healthcare information technology. Included in this module is discussion of all legal documents that healthcare information technicians and medical records facilities utilize on a routine basis. Professional Development is taught throughout the module. Topics include the following: Introduction to Health Information Technology, HIT Certification, Healthcare Regulators, and Healthcare Legal Practices.

AMA-HIT102 Health Information Technology 2 (80 hours) Lecture: 40 hrs Lab: 40 hrs Description: This module explores the various types of healthcare-related organizations, their operations, code of conduct, and proper methods of managing health information and software applications. An introduction to Medisoft software is offered. Topics include the following: Healthcare Organizational Structures, Code of Conduct, Electronic Health Records/Electronic Medical Records, and Communication.

AMA-HIT103 Health Information Technology 3 (80 hours) Lecture: 20 hrs Lab: 60 hrs Description: This module focuses on the operations of Information Technology (IT) in the healthcare field. The student learns the basic elements of computers, including installation and troubleshooting of desktop work stations and other computer devices and competencies in electronic records. Professional Development is taught throughout the module. Topics include the following: Computer Resources and Languages, Installation of workstation, Troubleshooting of hardware and software. Students are also provided training to attain CPR and first aid certification.

AMA-HIT104 Health Information Technology 4 (80 hours) Lecture: 40 hrs Lab: 40 hrs Description: This module presents the various aspects of medical and health-related business operations with emphasis on basic and intermediate medical coding. The student becomes familiar with various clinical processes, software applications, medical devices, and medical terminology. Professional Development is taught throughout the module. Topics include the following: Healthcare and Medical Terminology, Medical Coding, Clinical Process or Environment, and Medical Devices.

AMA-HIT105 Health Information Technology 5 (80 hours) Lecture: 20 hrs Lab: 60 hrs Description: This module covers the various aspects of documentation, records, files and their characteristics, scanning, indexing, and medical interface components including troubleshooting. The student continues to learn medical coding procedures. Professional Development is taught throughout the module. Topics include the following: Healthcare Image Files, Medical Interface, Clinical Software Troubleshooting, and Data Backups.

AMA-HIT106 Health Information Technology 6 (80 hours) Lecture: 20 hrs Lab: 60 hrs Description: This module presents data protection, encryption and other advanced healthcare information security, including wireless and remote access; as well as the disposition of documents. Professional Development is taught throughout the module. Topics include the following: Encryption and Information Security, Wireless Networks, Remote Access Technologies, and Disposition of Documents.

AMA-HIT107 Health Information Technology 7 (80 hours) Lecture: 40 hrs Lab: 40 hrs Description: This module introduces the student to health insurance and reimbursement as they become familiar with common medical billing practices, adherence to current healthcare industry regulations and compliance with insurance procedures, allotted benefit coverage and differences in reimbursement methodologies. The student learns the fundamental principles of medical billing, how to set up medical claims, complete actual forms, process of submission, payment processing and follow-up. During this module, students will review of ICD, CPT, HCPCS.

AMA-HIT108 Health Information Technology 8 (80 hours) Lecture: 40 hrs Lab: 40 hrs Description: This module provides the student with knowledge of business organization and human resources management. The student learns the basic elements of office procedures and management such as planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and leading. Topics also include basic elements of human resources management, insurance processing, and patient billing. Career Development is addressed prior to externship. Topics include the following: Office Management, Business Organization, and Human Resources Management.

AMA-AHIT 109 Health Information Technology 9 (20 hours) Lecture: 10 hrs Lab: 10 hrs Description: This is a program designed by the ATC Student Services Department in the form of workshop/lecture/lecture-discussion and one-on-one counseling in relation to matters that impact student’s performance while on training and at work. Topics include work ethics, professionalism, time management, job interview, resume preparation, computer applications, financial management, time management, job seeking and professional development. Students also present their portfolios.

AMA-HIT110 Health Information Technology 10 Externship: 240 hours Description: Upon completion of the classroom and computer skill lab training, the student will participate in a 160 hours of externship. Completing an externship at an approved facility offers students the opportunity to apply the principles and techniques gained in the classroom and skills laboratory, as well as improve their hands-on skills, critical thinking skills, filing, data entry and other elements critical to becoming a medical records/healthcare information technician. Students must successfully complete their externship training in order to fulfill requirements for graduation.