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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    2009 - 2010 Health Information Technology Program Information




    The AAS in Health Information Technology (HIT) at Collin County Community College is an 18 month program (two academic years) that will prepare the student for workforce entry-level as a certification eligible coding associate and registered health information technician. The course of study consists of approved courses from the Workforce Education Course Manual of Texas. These courses are based on the AHIMA’s (American Health Information Management Association’s) competencies for the CCA (Certified Coding Associate) and the RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician). The Health Information Technology curriculum is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and modeled after the AHIMA national associate degree curriculum. The HIT AAS program is pending accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).

    Students must have instructor permission to enroll in cooperative education, the Clinical - Health Information / Medical Records Technology (Capstone) course, and must meet all requirements of external clinical facilities participating in the program. These requirements include drug screens, background checks, selected immunizations and proof of personal health insurance. Admission to this course is limited and competitive and requires student have permission from the program director. Students must have completed all previous course work with a GPA of 2.5 or higher to be considered. For more information, contact the Health Information Technology Department. Students who think they may need functional accommodation are encouraged to contact the college ACCESS department as soon as this program is of interest.

    Students interested in the program should see the academic advisor for consultation and consult the college web site for more specific information. The Program Director should be contacted to construct a degree plan as soon as the program is of interest.


    AAS – Health Information Technology
    64 credit hours

    FIRST YEAR
    Prerequisites
    BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications
    BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basic
    HPRS 1271 Introduction to the Healthcare System
    SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I
    First Semester
    ENGL 1301 Composition / Rhetoric I
    HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure
    HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
    PHED / DANC Any activity course
    POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics
    Second Semester
    HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding
    HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
    MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance / Billing
    PSYC 2301 General Psychology 1

    SECOND YEAR
    First Semester
    HITT 2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision
    HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding
    HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
    MATH 1342 Statistics 2
    SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking 3
    Second Semester
    BMGT 1307 High Performance Work Teams
    HITT 2343 Quality Assessment Performance Improvement
    HITT 2361 Clinical - Health Information / Medical Records Technology (Capstone)
    PHIL 2303 Introduction to Logic 4


    Note: Preferred core choices are underlined.  See other options in AAS core, unless otherwise noted.

    1 No course substitutions
    2 No course substitutions
    3 No course substitutions
    4 No course substitutions


    After completing the AAS, the student may take:

    HITT 2249 RHIT Competency Review




    CERTIFICATES

    Medical Coding and Billing Certificate
    38 credit hours

    FIRST YEAR
    First Semester
    BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basic
    HITT 1311 Computers in Health Care
    POFM 1300 Medical Coding Basics
    SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I
    Second Semester
    HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure
    HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding
    HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
    HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
    Third Semester
    HITT 1266 Practicum - Health Information / Medical Records Technology / Technician (Capstone)
    HITT 2245 Coding Certification Exam Review
    HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding
    HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
    MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance / Billing




    Medical Transcription Certificate
    38 credit hours

    FIRST YEAR
    First Semester
    HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
    MRMT 1307 Medical Transcription I
    POFT 1307 Proofreading and Editing
    POFT 2301 Intermediate Keyboarding
    SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I
    Second Semester
    BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basics
    HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
    MRMT 2333 Medical Transcription III
    POFI 1301 Computer Applications I - MS Word Productivity
    POFT 2203 Speed and Accuracy Building
    Third Semester
    HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
    MRMT 1267 Practicum - Medical Transcription / Transcriptionist (Capstone)
    MRMT 2371 Medical Transcription III




    Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
    for that course.

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    Contact Information

    Program Director
    Patricia Pierson, RHIA, BS
    CPC-E307
    972.548.6676

    Academic Advisor
    Tori Hoffman
    CPC-D117E
    972.548.6779

    Department Website
    http://www.ccccd.edu/healthinfotech