Health Information Technology (HIT)

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Health Information Technology Program is to provide educational and professional training for emerging health care workers in accordance with and conforming to the accreditation standards of the American Health Information Management Association. The program is a learning centered program that engages students in their own development and prepares professionals for challenging and diverse health care careers.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs)

Upon successful completion of the Associates in Applied Sciences Degree in Health Information Management students will:

  1. Apply the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Entry Level Competencies (ELC) Domain I: Health Data Management (COK, COM, CRT, IIT, RES).
  2. Apply the AHIMA ELC Domain II: Health Statistics, Biomedical Research, and Quality Management (COK, COM, CRT, IIT).
  3. Apply the AHIMA ELC Domain III: Health Services Organization and Delivery (COK, COM, CRT, IIT, RES).
  4. Apply the AHIMA ELC Domain IV: Information Technology & Systems (COK, CRT, IIT, RES).
  5. Apply the AHIMA ELC Domain V: Organizational Resources (COK, COM, CRT, LWC, RES).
  6. Apply the AHIMA ELC Biomedical Sciences (COK, CRT, IIT).
  7. Apply knowledge-based research techniques (CRT, IIT).
  8. Prepare effective written and oral communication (COM).
  9. Use common software applications in the performance of Health Information Technology functions (IIT).
  10. Apply and promote ethical standards of practice (RES).

Five Year Plan

Assessment

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16