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2017-2018 College Catalog 
    
2017-2018 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Information Technology/Medical Coding, Short-Term Certificate


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The Shelton State Community College Health Information Technology program (HIT) is designed to prepare individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators, technicians,and other professionals to construct medical records and clinical databases, retrieve data, control security and quality of records, supervise data entry, and manage health information personnel. The program includes instruction in clinical and biomedical sciences, information management, database management, medical coding and validation, information security, quality improvement, health information content and structure, medical business procedures, and legal requirements of health information. The student receives laboratory simulation and hands -on experience under the guidance of Registered Heath Information Administrators (RHIA) and Registered Health Information Technicians (RHIT).

The Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIM) is the accrediting organization for the accreditation of educational programs in health informatics and health information management. The College plans to make the application and meet the guidelines to become accredited by CAHIM. Only graduates of a CAHIM accredited HIT program are eligible to take the national examination to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).

Area I - Written Composition: 3 Hours


Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts: 0 Hours


N/A     Humanities and Fine Arts not required.

Area III - Natural Science or Mathematics: 3 Hours


Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences: 0 Hours


N/A    History or Social Behavioral Science not required

Total Hours Required for Certificate: 28 Hours


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