Health Information Technology
Streamline Healthcare Data: Health Information Technology
The Health Information Technology program prepares you to manage, process, and analyze healthcare data, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal, accreditation, and certification standards. With technical knowledge and hands-on training, this program positions you for a vital role in the evolving healthcare industry.
What You’ll Learn
This program combines foundational knowledge with specialized skills to prepare you for success. Coursework includes:
- Diagnosis & Procedure Coding: Master coding and classification systems for accurate healthcare documentation.
- Privacy & Security: Learn strategies to protect sensitive health information in compliance with regulations.
- Health Informatics: Explore the intersection of healthcare and technology to improve patient care and efficiency.
- Data Analytics & Revenue Cycle Management: Analyze healthcare data to support organizational decision-making and optimize revenue cycles.
- Regulatory Compliance & Leadership: Gain expertise in meeting industry standards and managing healthcare information systems.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Career opportunities include:
- Hospitals
- Rehabilitation Facilities
- Nursing 鶹Ƶs
- Outpatient Clinics
- Physicians’ Offices
- Health Insurance Organizations
- Hospice and Mental Health Facilities
The Health Information Technology program accreditor of 鶹Ƶ is the
Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM).
The college’s accreditation for the Associate Degree in Applied Science in Health Information Technology has been
reaffirmed through 2028-2029. All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed by mail to
CAHIIM, 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 5100, Chicago, IL, 60601; by phone at (312) 235-3255; or by email at
info@cahiim.org.
Of the students who began in the HIT program in the Fall of 2022, 15.3% of part-time students have successfully graduated from the program.
Among HIT graduates from the 2023-2024 academic who were seeking employment, 100% are currently employed in the healthcare field.
Survey results indicated that 100% of students were satisfied with their overall experience at MTCC.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, there were no test takers.
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A45360 (Associate) D45360 (Diploma)
C45360A (Certificate) C45360B (Certificate)
C45360IF (Certificate)
The Health Information Technology Curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the technical knowledge and skills to process, analyze, maintain, and report health information data in compliance with legal, accreditation, licensure and certification standards.
Course work includes diagnosis and procedure coding/classification systems, privacy and security strategies, health informatics, data analytics and use, revenue cycle management, regulatory compliance, and organizational leadership.
Graduates of this program may be eligible to write the national certification exam to become a Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT). Employment opportunities include hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, health insurance organizations, outpatient clinics, physicians' offices, hospice, and mental health facilities
**The Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management (CAHIIM) Education**.