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HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    2010 - 2011 Health Information Technology Program Information

    Also a Tech Prep Program


    The AAS in Health Information Technology at Collin County Community College is an 18 month program (two academic years) that will prepare the student for workforce entry-level as a health information professional. 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 accredited by CAHIIM.

    Upon the successful completion of the program, the graduate can make application to AHIMA to take the credentialing examination. After passing the certification examination, the graduate can use the designation RHIT behind the professional signature. Students must meet eligibility requirements for certification.

    Students must have instructor permission to enroll in cooperative education, the Clinical II - 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 an 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
    67 credit hours

    FIRST YEAR
    Prerequisites
    BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy and Physiology Basic 2
    HPRS 1271 Introduction to the Healthcare System 1
    SRGT 1301 Medical Terminology I 1
    First Semester
    ENGL 1301 Composition / Rhetoric I
    HITT 1301 Health Data Content and Structure
    HITT 1311 Computers in Health Care
    HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
    HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
    Second Semester
    HITT 1255 Health Care Statistics
    HITT 1345 Health Care Delivery Systems
    PHED / DANC Any activity course 3
    PHIL 2303 Introduction to Logic 2
    POFM 1300 Medical coding Basics
    SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Speaking 2

    SECOND YEAR
    First Semester
    HITT 1160 Clinical I - Health Information / Medical Records Technology
    HITT 1342 Ambulatory Coding
    HITT 2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision
    HITT 2346 Advanced Medical Coding
    HPRS 2321 Medical Law and Ethics for Health Professionals
    Second Semester
    BMGT 1307 Team Building
    HITT 2343 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
    HITT 2361 Clinical II - Health Information / Medical Records Technology 4
    MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance / Billing
    PSYC 2301 General Psychology 2

    1. Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
    2. No course substitutions
    3. May take DANC 1101, DANC 1110, DANC 1111, DANC 1141, DANC 1142, DANC 1145, DANC 1146, DANC 1147, DANC 1148, DANC 1151, DANC 1152, DANC 2141, DANC 2142, DANC 2145, DANC 2146, DANC 2147, DANC 2148, DANC 2151, DANC 2152, PHED 1100, PHED 1102, PHED 1104, PHED 1106, PHED 1111, PHED 1112, PHED 1113, PHED 1114, PHED 1115, PHED 1116, PHED 1117, PHED 1118, PHED 1120, PHED 1121, PHED 1123, PHED 1124, PHED 1125, PHED 1126, PHED 1127, PHED 1129, PHED 1130, PHED 1131, PHED 1133, PHED 1136, PHED 1137, PHED 1140,  PHED 1147 or
    PHED 1148
    4. HITT 2361 is the Capstone course.

    After completing the AAS, the student may take:
    HITT 2249 RHIT Competency Review



    CERTIFICATES

    Certificate - Medical Coding and Billing
    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



    Certificate - Medical Transcription
    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 II
    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
    Michelle Millen, BS, RHIT
    CPC-E307
    972.548.6676

    Academic Advisor
    Tori Hoffman
    CPC-D117E
    972.548.6779

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