|  This
program teaches students the skills
to process, analyze and report
health information. It places
you right where healthcare meets
the cutting edge of technology.
HIT graduates will supervise departmental
functions; classify, code and
index diagnoses and procedures;
coordinate information for cost
control, quality management, statistics,
marketing, and planning; monitor
governmental and non-governmental
standards; facilitate research;
and design system controls to
monitor patient information security.
Upon successful completion of
the program, graduates will be
eligible to take the national
certification examination to become
a Registered Health Information
Technician (RHIT). Graduates with
the coding diploma, may choose
to take a national coding certification
examination to become a Certified
Coding Specialist (CCS). Employment
opportunities exist in acute care
hospitals, ambulatory care, rehab
facilities, long-term care, hospice,
outpatient clinics, physician
offices, mental health facilities,
law firms, pharmaceutical companies,
insurance companies and managed
care organizations. With the transcription
certificate graduates may be able
to work from home or start their
own business.
The HIT program is accredited
by Commission on Accreditation
of Health Informatics and Information
Management (CAHIIM) collaboration
with the Council of Accreditation
of the American Health Information
Management Association.
Associate
in Applied Science Degree
- A45360
| Prefix |
Number |
Title |
Class |
Lab |
Clin |
Credit |
| Fall
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
click on title for
course description |
|
|
|
|
| BIO |
168 |
Anatomy
and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| CIS |
110 |
Introduction
to Computers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| ENG |
111 |
Expository
Writing |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
110 |
Fundamentals
of HIM |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| MED |
121 |
Medical
Terminology I |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
13 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spring
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
| BIO |
169 |
Anatomy
and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| ENG |
114 |
Professional
Research and Reporting |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
114 |
Health
Data Systems/Standards
|
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| MAT |
110 |
Mathematical
Measurement |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| MED |
122 |
Medical
Terminology II |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
13 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Summer
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
| HIT |
112 |
Health
Law & Ethics |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
226 |
Principles
of Disease |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| PSY |
150 |
General
Psychology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fall
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
| HIT |
122 |
Directed
Practice I |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| HIT |
212 |
ICD-9-CM
Coding |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| HIT |
216 |
Quality
Management |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| HIT |
218 |
Management
Principles in HIT |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
220 |
Computers
in Health Care |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| *** |
*** |
Humanities
Elective |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
11 |
8 |
3 |
15 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spring
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
| HIT |
124 |
Professional
Practice Experience II |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| HIT |
210 |
Healthcare
Statistics |
3 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| HIT |
214 |
CPT/Other
Coding Systems |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| HIT |
215 |
Reimbursement
Methodology |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| HIT |
222 |
Professional
Practice Experience III |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
| HIT |
280 |
Professional
Issues |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
8 |
8 |
9 |
14 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Semester
Hour Credits: 67 |
|
| Award: Associate
in Applied Science Degree |
| |
|
|
|
|
ADMISSIONS
CRITERIA
The
applicant must: |
| 1. |
Complete
an application for
admission to the
College. |
| 2. |
Be
a high school graduate
or have earned a
high school equivalency
diploma (GED). |
| 3. |
Submit
official copies
of all transcripts
(high school and
college). Transcripts
must be sent directly
from the institution.
It is the responsibility
of the applicant
to assure that all
necessary records
are sent to the
College’s Admissions
Office. |
| 4. |
Have
a grade point average
of 2.0 or higher
on a 4.0 scale of
the most recent
academic transcript
(high school or
postsecondary). |
| 5. |
Meet
the Southwestern
Community College
Placement Test requirement.
This may be met
by one of the following
methods: |
| |
a) |
Take and pass
the basic components
of the Computerized
Placement Test.
These consist of
algebra, arithmetic,
reading comprehension
and grammar. The
test is administered
several times each
week on the Jackson
Campus and is free
of charge. To schedule
a test session,
contact Testing
Services at extension
332. If you do not
pass the basic components
of the placement
test, it is recommended
that you enroll
in and successfully
complete the appropriate
developmental coursework.
If you are unsuccessful
in achieving the
appropriate cut-off
scores in any component
of the test, please
see the academic
retest
policy. |
| |
b) |
Appropriate SAT
or ACT scores. See
Admissions
for additional details |
| |
c) |
Successful completion
of a college-level
math and English
course. |
| |
|
|
| NOTES: |
| 1. |
Applicants
should be able to
demonstrate typing
competence. |
| 2. |
Applicants
are responsible
for submitting all
the necessary records
to the College Registrar's
Office. |
| 3. |
Applications
must be updated
annually by applicants
who were not accepted
the previous year. |
| 4. |
Applicants
may take non Health
Information Technology
general education
and related coursework
prior to being accepted
into the program. |
Directed Practice
Prerequisites:
A student must earn
a final grade of “C”
or better in the HIT
and related courses
to be able to enroll
in the Directed Practice
courses: HIT 122 Directed
Practice I; HIT 124
Directed Practice II;
and HIT 222 Directed
Practice III.
Also, prior to Directed
Practice, the student
must have completed
SCC’s health forms
by the appropriate medical
personnel. These completed
forms must indicate
that the student is
capable of meeting the
health requirements
of the program. Students
must also purchase liability
insurance through SCC's
Business Office.
Due to limited Directed
Practice slots, the
program is limited on
the number of students
that can participate
in these courses. If
there are more students
ready to enter Directed
Practice than there
are clinical slots,
then selection will
be based on objective
criteria, including
GPA and progression
in the program.
Academic Standards
The program requires
that students maintain
a high level of academic
and clinical performance.
Failure to meet these
standards will prevent
normal progression through
the program.
Health
Information Technology
Medical Coding - Diploma
D4536O |
| Prefix |
Number |
Title |
Class |
Lab |
Clin |
Credit |
| Fall
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
click
on title for course
description |
|
|
|
|
| BIO |
168 |
Anatomy
and Physiology I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| ENG |
111 |
Expository
Writing |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
110 |
Fundamentals
of HIM |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| HIT |
212 |
ICD-9-CM
Coding |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| MED |
121 |
Medical
Terminology I |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
14 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Spring
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
| BIO |
169 |
Anatomy
and Physiology II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| HIT |
114 |
Health
Data Systems/Standards |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
124 |
Professional
Practice Experience II |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| HIT |
214 |
CPT/Other
Coding Systems |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| HIT |
215 |
Reimbursement
Methodology |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| HIT |
222 |
Professional
Practice Experience III |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
| MED |
122 |
Medical
Terminology II |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
11 |
12 |
9 |
18 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Summer
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
| CIS |
110 |
Introduction
to Computers |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
112 |
Health
Law & Ethics |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| HIT |
226 |
Principles
of Disease |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
___ |
___ |
___ |
___ |
| |
|
Totals |
8 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Semester
Hour Credits: 43 |
|
| Award: Diploma |
|
