Health Information Technology
Associate Degree in Applied Science
What You’ll Learn
The Health Information Technology program provides online interactive instruction with AHIMA virtual labs, assessment, and professional practice experience at approved healthcare facilities to obtain the skills needed to be successful in the Health Information (HI) profession. The HIT curriculum covers:
- Revenue cycle management: determine diagnoses and procedure codes to support billing within revenue cycle processes.
- Data management: perform healthcare data collection, analysis, presentation and reporting utilizing health information databases and technology.
- Utilize technologies for health information management functions with an understanding of emerging consumer engagement technologies, such as telehealth, patient portals and social media.
- Develop strong medical terminology, anatomy, and pathology knowledge to communicate in professional healthcare settings.
- Enhance in-demand transferable skills, or soft skills, in critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, communication, diversity and teamwork, ethics, leadership and professional responsibility.
Outcomes
- AHIMA’s Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Exam preparation
- Healthcare Reimbursement
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Quality Management
- Data Analytics
- Privacy and Security
- Compliance
- Leadership and Management
Curriculum & Class Schedule
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
Disclaimer line: This is a suggested list. You will consult with an academic advisor to develop your exact curriculum, based on your interests and any credits you may already have obtained prior to arriving at Forsyth Tech.
Legend:
AComprehensive Articulation Agreement (This course is recommended for students transferring to a four-year university.)
LLocal Requirement
IInstructional Service Agreement
UUniversal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
GGlobal Distinction
RRequisite(s)
- HIM/ EHR Technician
- Clinical Coding Analyst/Manager
- HIM/EHR Project Manager
- Privacy/Compliance Officer
- HIM Manager
- HIM Educator
- Healthcare Data Analyst
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Forsyth Tech is located at:
2100 Silas Creek Parkway,
Winston-Salem, NC 27103