As a health information technology (HIT) professional, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy, 可访问性, quality and security of patient medical records. Your expertise in everything from information technology to the revenue cycle will provide an important service to patients as well as the efficiency of modern-day health information 管理 (HIM) systems.
The PG电子APP Associate of Science in 健康 Information Technology degree option is offered 100 percent online and combines elements of health sciences, 管理, health information technology and business with practical lab experiences. You will learn skills in areas such as coding, 计费, electronic health records, data analysis and reporting, 遵守法律, and other technical processes that will prepare you for your role in health information 管理. PG电子APP has built early testing into the HIT curriculum, allowing you to take the national registry examination prior to graduating and earn the nationally recognized credential of Registered 健康 Information Technologist (RHIT).
After obtaining an RHIT certification, many HIT professionals further their education with a Bachelor of Science in 健康 Information 管理 (HIM) degree. Graduates of the HIM program then go on to sit for the Registered 健康 Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam to open up career opportunities at the administrative level of health information 管理.
2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
First-Time Certification Pass Rate* | 100% (2/2) |
N/A (0) |
100% (2/2) |
Overall Certification Pass Rate* | 100% (2/2) |
N/A (0) |
100% (2/2) |
National Average Certification Pass Rate* | 70% | 68% | 80% |
毕业率* * | 0% (0/2) |
33% (1/3) |
0% (0/1) |
Job Placement/Employment Rate*** | 50% (1/2) |
N/A (0) |
100% (2/2) |
*认证pass rate is measured by the number of graduates that have successfully completed either their professional licensing examination or national certification examination.
The national certification examination for this degree is the Registered 健康 Information Technologists (RHIT) exam. Pass rate for this degree represents students who 太k the exam within five years post-graduation.
** Graduation rates for this program are measured at GR 150.
GR 150 refers to the time it takes to usually complete a program and indicates the completion of a degree or certificate within 150% of the published time for that program.
*** Employment rates are taken from returned graduate surveys, 校友的调查, 雇主的调查, and individual graduate’s reports to the program.
The 健康 Information 管理 accreditor of PG电子APP is the Commission on 认证 for 健康 Informatics and Information 管理 教育 (CAHIIM). 认证 for the PG电子APP Associate’s degree in 健康 Information Technology has been reaffirmed through 2027. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to CAHIIM, 东伦道夫街200号, 5100套房, 芝加哥, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at info@cahiim.org.
(15 semester hours) IC, HU, EA courses are offered in the 7.5-week or 6-week format or full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration) depending on the course.
课程 | 学期的时间 |
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EN 101 - English Composition I | 3 |
IC HU EA - 健康care Core 课程 | 3 |
IC HU EA - 健康care Core 课程 | 3 |
IC HU EA - 健康care Core 课程 | 3 |
MA 130 - College Algebra | 3 |
IPE 301 - Interprofessional 教育 | 0 |
总学时 | 15 |
(14 semester hours) All courses are 7.5 week or 6 week in duration.
(17 semester hours) All courses are 7.5 week or 6 week in duration besides HM445 which is only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration).
(9 semester hours) All courses are 7.5 week or 6 week in duration.
课程 | 学期的时间 |
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HM 230 - Coding I: Foundation of Coding | 3 |
HM 331 - Coding II: Principles of Coding | 3 |
HM 333 - Classification Systems and Reimbursement Methodologies | 3 |
总学时 | 9 |
(9 semester hours) All courses are 7.5 week or 6 week in duration besides ST310 which is only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration).
课程 | 学期的时间 |
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HM 215 -数据管理 | 3 |
HM 218 - Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
st310 -统计数字 | 3 |
总学时 | 9 |
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